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Banks made 30 Billion in overdraft fees last year... (Original Post)
peoli
Jul 2014
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Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)1. It always warms my heart to think of those bankers...
...sipping expensive martinis with the money they take from people that don't have enough money to keep their bank balance above zero.
liberal N proud
(60,344 posts)2. Another way to keeping downward pressure on the lower income.
conservaphobe
(1,284 posts)3. Fees that would, in some cases, buy two meals for a struggling family.
Criminals.
LisaLynne
(14,554 posts)4. As they say, it's expensive being poor. nt
Gormy Cuss
(30,884 posts)5. "...from people that had no money."
That's a simple truth, that those most likely to pay overdraft fees are those with the least amount of money. Anyone who's not living paycheck to paycheck can afford to keep a minimum balance in an account and avoid overdrafts.
Capt. Obvious
(9,002 posts)6. Louis CK on this