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Say NO to Overdraft Protection

To avoid overdraft fees, call your bank and opt out of overdraft protection, review your spending, and create a budget to protect yourself from going negative!
Dec 04, 2018
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Say NO to Overdraft Protection

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Say NO to Overdraft Protection

A study conducted by the Center for Responsible Lending found that American consumers are paying over 17 Billion a year in overdraft protection fees! With an average fee of $27 a pop, consumers are paying a fortune to banks for the privilege of overdrawing their account.

  • Call your bank and opt out of the overdraft protection
  • Review your spending to see what’s causing you to overdraw your account
  • Create a budget to protect yourself from going negative

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Originally published December 11, 2018.

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