Comments on: 3 Bank Fees You Should Never Have to Pay http://www.automaticfinances.com/bank-fees/ Money management for the 21st century Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:31:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dee http://www.automaticfinances.com/bank-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-4696 Dee Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:44:33 +0000 http://www.automaticfinances.com/?p=139#comment-4696 Here's a fee for you $1.00 to call the banks 800# to speak with a representative and .50 cents per call to the automated system if you call more than 4 times in a month. That is first citizens bank located in branches in the south if you are looking for a bank to avoid. Here's a fee for you $1.00 to call the banks 800# to speak with a representative and .50 cents per call to the automated system if you call more than 4 times in a month. That is first citizens bank located in branches in the south if you are looking for a bank to avoid.

]]> By: Jason Unger http://www.automaticfinances.com/bank-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Jason Unger Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:55:31 +0000 http://www.automaticfinances.com/?p=139#comment-9 @AK0608 Thanks for the comment. You're right, the automatic sign-up is a little presumptive, especially when it really does line the pockets of the bank. @AK0608

Thanks for the comment. You're right, the automatic sign-up is a little presumptive, especially when it really does line the pockets of the bank.

]]> By: AK0608 http://www.automaticfinances.com/bank-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-7 AK0608 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:31:03 +0000 http://www.automaticfinances.com/?p=139#comment-7 Great highlight on overdraft fees, Jason - and very timely given the economy. The concern with banks and overdraft programs is that banks aren't required to get your permission to set you up in their overdraft program. The Center for Responsible Lending has a lot of information on why this process should change. Also, they have this cute short video on the topic: http://www.responsiblelending.org/issues/overdraft/consumer-information/hungry-hungry-banks.html Great highlight on overdraft fees, Jason – and very timely given the economy.

The concern with banks and overdraft programs is that banks aren't required to get your permission to set you up in their overdraft program.

The Center for Responsible Lending has a lot of information on why this process should change. Also, they have this cute short video on the topic: http://www.responsiblelending.org/issues/overdraft/consumer-information/hungry-hungry-banks.html

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