Banks to make customers pay a fee for using Debit Cards

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I wonder if Matt qualifies for that insurance being a Gulf war 1 veteran?

Gunnen, this is about using your check card to purchase something and having to pay a fee per transaction, separate and on top of any ATM fees.

Fuckers, it takes them more time and effort to process a paper check than it does to do electronic transactions. That was the whole point of pushing people to go electronic in the first place. Now we're going to go back to cash and paper checks.

Maybe this is a ploy to keep the Postal Service relevant? Mail more paper checks instead of using electronic transfers? Keep the mailmen working!

I could go old fashioned all the way and go so far as snail mail and postal money orders if it comes down to it.

I also use ING online bank. So far their checking account has not had any fees for use of the card for purchases but for free ATM you need to find recommended machines.

Another thing I forgot to mention, and not sure if the article says so, but with BOA you have to also keep $6K in your checking account so you don't have fees of some sort as well.

I barely get by from paycheck to paycheck and they expect me to keep $6k in there?

Hooray for taking care of the middle class.