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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 06:16 PM Original message |
YES! The Fed is considering making debit card overdrafts an opt-in thing! End "overdraft protection" |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Kicking to end the "overdraft protection" racket. |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. What I found odd was SO paid to have over draft protection of up to $100 |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 06:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. They are fucking people over so bad on this... |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's easy to opt out |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. My friendly credit union pulls the money from savings to cover the difference. |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Mine does to.... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 06:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. My bank usually does that too... |
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SoCalNative (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. MIne too |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 10:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Mine's just as friendly... and if my savings have ran out... |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. Walk into the bank with your card and pair of scissors and cut it up |
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Dramarama (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. I've overdrafted once |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
11. My CU charges $2 for an overdraft |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 07:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Um, what if you're poor and don't have any money in a savings account? |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 09:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Well, yes, of course that's true. I was just reporting what happens to me. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 10:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. No, because the processing is done instantly, there are some cards that decline purchases... |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. Thank you thank you for posting this. When we signed up with our local |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 08:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. It's so wrong. |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
15. My CU has overdraft protection on debit cards. If you don't have enough |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. This is how our CU does it - no fees for the overdraft protection |
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Tyler Generation (344 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-26-09 09:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. We have OD protection for $1,000 from US Bank |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
21. I agree with the general idea, but... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:00 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. In agree with your idea in general, but... |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Then close your account and deal in cash. |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
22. it's always been optional at my credit union |
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dickthegrouch (838 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
23. I have been battling WaMu over this for years |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
24. Thanks for the info - K 'n R |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
25. Absolutely. What it amounts to is banks charging 1000s of percent in interest |
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