 Wall Street Journal |
Free checking costs a lot more as bank fees rise to record highs
San Jose Mercury News WASHINGTON — It costs a lot more to get free checking as banks significantly have boosted the average required minimum balance this year to $723, according to data released Monday by Bankrate.com. As banks respond to the tough economic times and … Finding a “free” checking account Free checking becoming rarer, according to survey Bank fees further erode free checking accounts |