Saturday, June 16, 2007

Stop Paying for ATM Fees

If your someone who always need to use an ATM, the $10-$20 a month your saving at your current bank is not as much as you think. You may have caught an awesome deal on your bank account, or so it seems. But are you still paying to use other banks atms?

Many banks, such as Wachovia, now offer free use of ANY banks ATM's.. The money you save by not driving around looking for your banks ATM could add up to more than the $10 your currently saving at your bank. ATM charges are usually $1.50 - $3.00, but if your like me and use an ATM 10 or so times a month, the gas saved searching for your ATM can be much more than the $1.50-$3.00 charge you avoided.

My current bank will pay ANY ATM withdrawl. I have withdrawn money at a casino ($10) and had the charge refunded to me. Clubs, casinos, and many places will charge outrageous amounts to use their ATM, and when you have a bank that will reimburse you, the savings throughout a year can be tremendous.

So shop around if you need to use ATM's a lot. Wachovia, Century Bank, and Citibank all have / or have had promotions in which you can use any atm.

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