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Checking Madness

Checking Madness

See the most recent version of the checking study.

Your checking account could be bleeding you dry -- financially, that is. Banks are piling on the fees and surcharges for everything from writing too many checks to not keeping enough money in the account to bouncing a check.

In this series, Bankrate.com exposes the heroes and villains of the banking industry, and how to fight back and win in the tug of war over who will finally get your money: you -- or the bank. And we name names, detailing which banks have the best checking deals -- and which ones you'd be advised to avoid..

 
Checking account service charges

Monday:
How to get around those costly service fees banks love to charge your checking account.
By Libby Wells

Bounced check fees

Tuesday:
Don't let your bank slap your account silly just because you bounce a check.
By Libby Wells

ATM fees

Wednesday:
ATM and debit card charges are heading up -- here's how you can sidestep them.
By Libby Wells

Online banking Thursday:
Forget brick-and-mortar banks and start saving big with online
banking.
By Libby Wells
The best and worst banks Friday:
It pays to shop: The best -- and worst -- checking accounts in the country.
By Libby Wells
   

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