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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:13 PM Original message |
Say goodbye to traditional free checking |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. My credit union has free checking. It's not going anywhere. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Truly |
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rustydog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. My wife and I want to dump BOA |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Many, Many CU's Are Community Chartered |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 12:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
30. I strongly recommend them |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Same here |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. I have never even been in a branch of my CU. I use PC deposit, direct deposit for my paycheck, |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 10:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. lol - yeah, I rarely have to go inside |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 12:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
24. I have been a member... |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm an old fart and can remember banks paying you interest on your checking account. |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 12:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. Heck, you hardly get anything on a savings account |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 12:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
27. "paying you interest on your checking account"... |
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corpseratemedia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. oh ill be joining a credit union |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. "Free" checking was the shiney thing that they used |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. and more & more people are not even writing actual checks anymore |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Good point. I haven't written a check in 15 years, now that you mention it! |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I only write 1 check a month, for my car payment........... |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 12:50 AM Response to Reply #17 |
28. "I just can't see paying a fee to make a payment"... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 08:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
34. why not use your bank/CU's online payment |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I write ONE check a month |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 08:49 AM Response to Reply #18 |
37. Use your bank/CU billpay. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
9. Like annual fees for credit cards, this really stupid idea will go away |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. Why do people insist on doing business with big banks? |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. Small community banks or Credit unions are the ONLY way to go |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. I don't do business with BoA. There are more reasonable banks and credit unions out there. |
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Dawson Leery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. If BoA were allowed to fail, we would not be having this discussion. |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. Credit Union, Credit Union, Credit Union! |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-19-10 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
21. And you can't use direct deposit when there's not check to deposit. |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
23. Not at my credit union. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 08:43 AM Response to Reply #23 |
35. You are getting ripped off |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 08:49 AM Response to Reply #23 |
38. Why would someone pay $1 a month? Likely same reason some pay $8 a month. n/t |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
25. Okay. |
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Desertrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
26. My credit union is closing its office in my town! |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
29. Try a credit union for your day-to-day banking. |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
31. 2 small local banks I was eyeing have failed |
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Nordmadr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
32. I use a local bank. My debit card doesn't work everywhere, |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
33. Can something be 'traditional' that's less than 30 years old? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-20-10 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
36. USAA offers free checking (plus free ATM/debit card, free billpay, free electronic deposits) |
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