Comments on: Bankrate's Fall 2006 checking survey http://blog.wesabe.com/2006/10/30/bankrates-fall-2006-checking-survey/ The Wesabe blog Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jim L http://blog.wesabe.com/2006/10/30/bankrates-fall-2006-checking-survey/#comment-3705 Jim L Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:05:49 +0000 http://blog.wesabe.com/index.php/2006/10/30/bankrates-fall-2006-checking-survey/#comment-3705 Point well taken. I only use other banks ATMs in an extreme emergency since the convenience justifies the fees. My main strategy is to minimize the use use of cash to pay for anything. I charge virtually everything on my credit card and pay it off every month. It can be painful at the end of the month but it also give me a good idea of what I am actually spending each month. Point well taken. I only use other banks ATMs in an extreme emergency since the convenience justifies the fees.

My main strategy is to minimize the use use of cash to pay for anything. I charge virtually everything on my credit card and pay it off every month. It can be painful at the end of the month but it also give me a good idea of what I am actually spending each month.

]]> By: brad http://blog.wesabe.com/2006/10/30/bankrates-fall-2006-checking-survey/#comment-3707 brad Mon, 06 Nov 2006 18:06:49 +0000 http://blog.wesabe.com/index.php/2006/10/30/bankrates-fall-2006-checking-survey/#comment-3707 If you think that's bad, you should try living in Canada -- no bank that I've been able to find (here in Quebec, anyway) even offers free checking. You have to pay for a checking or savings account even if you keep a large balance, and the fees are pretty hefty (typically $7 and up per month). ING Direct is the only option for people who want to avoid fees and earn decent interest on their savings, but you still need a regular bank account to transfer money into or out of ING Direct so you have to pay fees no matter what. It truly sucks. If you think that’s bad, you should try living in Canada — no bank that I’ve been able to find (here in Quebec, anyway) even offers free checking. You have to pay for a checking or savings account even if you keep a large balance, and the fees are pretty hefty (typically $7 and up per month). ING Direct is the only option for people who want to avoid fees and earn decent interest on their savings, but you still need a regular bank account to transfer money into or out of ING Direct so you have to pay fees no matter what. It truly sucks.

]]> By: Mark D http://blog.wesabe.com/2006/10/30/bankrates-fall-2006-checking-survey/#comment-3706 Mark D Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:53:13 +0000 http://blog.wesabe.com/index.php/2006/10/30/bankrates-fall-2006-checking-survey/#comment-3706 OK, so I have to ask the obvious question - what to do about it??? OK, so I have to ask the obvious question – what to do about it???

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