How to Avoid ATM Fees

ATM fee's don't seem fair, considerng the ATM's purpose was to save money by not needing tellers. Tellers were 'no fee', so why charge for something that's cheaper than a teller? Remember, we can be charged up to 30% interest for withdrawing $20.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Avoid ATM's that do not belong to your bank
2. # Grocery and drug stores will let you withdraw up to a couple hundred dollars when you make a purchase, even if all your buying is a pack of gum.
3. # Google for nearby locations of your bank by sending a SMS with the message of bank name zip code or city to googl (no 'e' at the end)
4. # Example: the message would say Bank of America 98001 and you would send it to googl

Tips & Warnings

• It's easier to find a grocery or drug store than it is to find an ATM.
• It is against Visa, MC and AMEX policies for stores to have minimum requirements or to charge a fee for using a debit card. Business can lose their contracts with the credit card company if they find out the business is breaking contract.
• Avoid privately owned ATM's, the kind you find in liquor stores, those are extremely dangerous and can be used to steal your account and PIN.
• Banks do not have limitations on what they can charge for ATM fees and will keep increasing the fees as long as people keep paying for it.