Re:Why it costs so much to be poor in America
by romwell on Thursday January 25, 2018 @11:06PM
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I used to give this advice.
But recently I realized that my primary credit union account, opened around 2007 or so, charges an ATM withdrawal fee ON TOP OF the ATM fee of the bank that owns the ATM.
I withdraw cash so rarely that I haven't noticed this when the policy changed (when I opened the account, the credit union was REFUNDING the ATM fee assessed by other banks).
Needless to say, I'm getting out of there. Probably to another credit union, though; I've had less-than-pleasant experiences with banks in the past (especially before the Obama administration outlawed opt-out "overdraft protection" scams that these banks were running).
But recently I realized that my primary credit union account, opened around 2007 or so, charges an ATM withdrawal fee ON TOP OF the ATM fee of the bank that owns the ATM.
I withdraw cash so rarely that I haven't noticed this when the policy changed (when I opened the account, the credit union was REFUNDING the ATM fee assessed by other banks).
Needless to say, I'm getting out of there. Probably to another credit union, though; I've had less-than-pleasant experiences with banks in the past (especially before the Obama administration outlawed opt-out "overdraft protection" scams that these banks were running).