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Have You Been Hit By High ATM And Checking Fees?

A banking industry newsletter says charges have hit all-time highs. What's your experience? What are you doing about it?

Has your bank raised fees on checking accounts and ATM transactions?

If so, you're not alone.

A survey by the trade industry group Bankrate found that "almost every checking fee we follow went up, with some bank fees rising 25 percent or more."

The same group said poll results suggest that 72 percent of Americans would consider switching banks if their financial institution raised its fees. This was versus 64 percent in March 2011.

A similar fee revolt swept the nation in November when a grassroots campaign persuaded many Americans to move their money from big banks to community banks or credit unions.

What's your experience? What are you doing about it?

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Jennifer Squires (Editor) May 15, 2013 at 02:40 pm
So good to hear! Love the restaurant, and their story.Read More http://watsonville.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/dispatches-the-gravy-boat-is-half-full
Cathy P. May 15, 2013 at 01:17 pm
Me too, just came back from submitting my ballot. No on T!
Butch Cole May 15, 2013 at 01:05 pm
I've already voted NO!
Patricia L. Solan May 11, 2013 at 10:16 pm
@thomas martinez ... ' You have created a ghost like the "Brown Berets" to blame all yourRead More troubles on. A group of young brown kids who fix bikes? wow, how scary. Well since now you have all these opinions, ...' --------------------------------------------------------- thomas, how much research have you done with regard to the brown berets? If you ever try to google 'brown berets,' you will see that fixing bikes is not the main purpose mentioned on those sites ... maybe they do a modicum of that in Watsonville but it is not their main purpose in helping our youth. When they incite students to walk out of classes and to cause havoc in the streets and freeway, that is not a positive action for educating our young people. The main purpose of the website for bbs is negative support for our law enforcement and our military ... both of which are the boon of everyone's safety. And the brown fist raised with an angry attitude is not condusive to a peaceful and supportive action for this community. Strange how the non hispanics are always the ones labeled 'racist.' Why not just get off your 'empowerment for brown' and get with 'empowerment for all humankind.' If we are to live together then maybe we have to learn to respect one another's rights and person. Also ... NO on T ... we need fresh air and fresh land to keep breathing ...