Tuesday, November 8, 2011

How to Avoid ATM Fees

The writer known as Maxwell Payne is one of those young men who know enough about technology to explain it to people like me. Reading him may save you some technological headaches.

I could have added a few tips to this short list...

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8316825/avoiding_atm_fees.html?cat=46

Such as: Use a bank (e.g. Greenbank, if you're in Tennessee; click here to find out if Greenbank is available where you are) that issues debit cards that block overdrafts rather than billing you for them.

And: Always carry cash. Failure to carry cash is not a sign of wealth. It is a sign of airheadedness, and lack of consideration for others, especially when others are waiting behind you in a checkout line.

[Update: While transferring this post from Weebly to Blogspot, I sighed nostalgically. Greenbank has sold out to a big, non-local bank. Who knows how much longer our user-friendly debit cards will last.]

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