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the Price of Overdraft Fees

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$ 39
Mar 2008
North Brunswick,NJ
Excessive fees for overdrafting your account  more... close row
$ 33
Apr 2008
Wichita Falls, Texas
Overdrafting up to $400  more... close row
$ 35
Mar 2008
Avon Ohio
Pressure to get a credit card  more... close row
$ 36
Feb 2008
Kalispell, Montana
Overdraft fee increases per day  more... close row
$ 35
Apr 2008
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Overdraft fees really add up  more... close row
$ 32
Feb 2008
Indianapolis, Indiana
Fair overdraft fees avoids returned check fee  more... close row
$ 15
Apr 2008
Baltimore, MD
Overdraft fees lower than other banks  more... close row
$ 29
Apr 2008
East Lansing, Michigan
Overdraft protection is better than all the fees  more... close row
$ 20
Feb 2008
Kansas City, MO
Disputing an overdraft fee can be difficult  more... close row
$ 34
Apr 2008
London, KY
Bank caused overdraft by paying bills early  more... close row
$ 22
Apr 2008
New York, NY
Overdraft fee for bounced check  more... close row
$ 25
Jan 2008
Phoenix, AZ
Overdraft protection for delayed eft  more... close row
$ 30
Mar 2008
Hutchinson, KS
Automatic bill pay and donuts  more... close row
$ 33
Mar 2008
Cashiers, NC
Likening overdraft protection to usury  more... close row
$ 0
Apr 2008
Mableton, GA
Overdraft fee waived once a year  more... close row
$ 27
Apr 2008
Lebanon, OR
Overdraft fee is charged for each transaction  more... close row
$ 39
Mar 2008
Lincolnton, NC
Overdraft fees prevent returned check fees  more... close row
$ 20
Mar 2008
sacramento, ca
Overdraft fees are per transaction instead of per day  more... close row
$ 35
Apr 2008
North Augusta, SC
Standard fee for overdrafting your account  more... close row

Description of service

The standard fee for an overdraft is thirty five dollars per check or check card overage. The fee is usually automatically taken out of the account as soon as more money has been placed in the account. Fees can be disputed, waived, or reduced depending on the situation and the bank. If it is the first time you have encountered an over draft fee call the bank's 1-800 number and see if they will drop the fee for you. If they won't drop the fee ask to see if there is any way to have the fees reduced.


Review of Service

As unpleasant as an overdraft fee can be, it is better than having to pay for check collections fees.


Tips

In order to avoid paying overdraft fees it's imperative to check your account's balance before you make a purchase. There are some accounts that come with overdraft protection these are really good to have. It reduces the need to have to pay unnecessary fees associated with over-draft fees on a check. Another way to avoid having to pay overdraft fees is to set up a savings account that is linked to the checking account. That way if you go over on your checking money from your savings account is automatically transferred to cover the difference.


$ 35
Jan 2008
Bellmawr, NJ
Surprise overdraft fee  more... close row
$ 35
Feb 2008
Ashland, Ky
No Overdraft Protection From Savings Account  more... close row
$ 25
Feb 2008
Amarillo, TX
Overdraft fee charged because of not balancing checkbook  more... close row
$ 90
Jan 2008
Mount Pleasant, MI
Automatically charged fees  more... close row
$ 35
Jun 2007
Alameda, CA
I let my account become overdrawn  more... close row