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I hate banks

Just a Girl | I hate banks
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I logged onto my accounts online a few days ago, the day before my paycheck electronic deposit, and here was the last three transactions on the personal account:

(balance here is 35.90)
10/26/2006: Checkcard - 15.00 (balance 20.90)
10/26/2006: Checkcard - 10.00 (balance 10.90)
10/26/2006: Checkcard - 5.50 (balance 5.40)

OH SHIT, I thought. The balance after those last three transactions is only about 5 bucks. Yes, I was getting paid the next night at midnight…. but I wrote a paper check at the grocery store the day before also for 31.00. Oh well, I thought, I’ll have to pay a 33.00 overdraft fee, if it comes in before my check… shit.

OK, so I logged the very next morning to have a look. and HERE is what it showed:

(balance here is 35.90)
10/26/06 - Check - 31.00 (balance 4.90)
10/26/2006: Checkcard - 15.00 (balance -10.10)
10/26/2006: Checkcard - 10.00 (balance -20.10)
10/26/2006: Checkcard - 5.50 (balance -25.60)
10/26/2006: Overdraft fee - 33.00 (balance -58.60)
10/26/2006: Overdraft fee - 33.00 (balance -91.60)
10/26/2006: Overdraft fee - 33.00 (balance -124.60)

WHAT THE HELL!!???!!!????!!???

from wikipedia:

Some banks arrange their overdraft protection program to pay the largest check first, in order to increase the number of overdrafts and maximize fee income.
OH those rat-bastards!

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