<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Money Finesse - Personal Finance in the USA &#187; Bank charges</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.moneyfinesse.com/category/bank-charges/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.moneyfinesse.com</link>
	<description>Money Finesse - Personal Finance in the USA</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:31:24 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Overdraft Protection or Protection Racket?</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyfinesse.com/2007/01/31/overdraft-protection-or-protection-racket/</link>
		<comments>http://www.moneyfinesse.com/2007/01/31/overdraft-protection-or-protection-racket/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Paulsen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ATMs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank charges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bounced checks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Debit cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Finesse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Overdraft protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Overdrafts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneyfinesse.com/2007/01/31/overdraft-protection-or-protection-racket/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Think the overdraft protection on your bank account saves you big overdraft fees on bounced checks? Chances are you didn&#8217;t bounce a check but you did overspend with your debit card through purchases and ATM withdrawals which you wouldn&#8217;t have made if your bank had refused the transaction for insufficient funds. According to the report, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneyfinesse.com/2007/01/31/overdraft-protection-or-protection-racket/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Bank Fees Cost Customers $55 Billion</title>
		<link>http://www.moneyfinesse.com/2006/11/04/bank-fees-cost-customers-55-billion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.moneyfinesse.com/2006/11/04/bank-fees-cost-customers-55-billion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Paulsen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bank charges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cutting costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money Finesse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.moneyfinesse.com/2006/11/04/bank-fees-cost-customers-55-billion/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bank fees related to ATMs and checking accounts continue to rise and cost consumers billions of dollars per year. Since banks started imposing fees on ATM transactions the fees have risen and now stand at an average of $1.64 per transaction. Similarly, banks have increased punitive fees for bounced checks. Keep an eye on them! [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.moneyfinesse.com/2006/11/04/bank-fees-cost-customers-55-billion/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

