From: "Glenn Meadows" 

My checking account is totally free.  No minimum balance, no limits on
checks, etc.  Just have to be over 50 years old.

--
Glenn M.


"John Beamish"  wrote in message
news:3f185872{at}w3.nls.net...
> What do you pay for checks?  I pay 15c per check but because I keep a
> minimum balance -- which earns interest -- my first 10 checks a month are
> not charged and I doubt if I write 10 checks in a year).
>
> Presumably, it's the same price for debits.  I have no idea what the cost
is
> for me since I never use them.
>
> As for electronic bill payments (car payments, car insurance, life
> insurance, credit card), there's no charge.  (Most payments from the joint
> account are also electronic -- no charge -- payments including property
> taxes, etc.)
>
>
> "Jeff Shultz"  wrote in message
> news:3f184377{at}w3.nls.net...
> > John Beamish wrote:
> >
> > > Now that _is_ dumb.   If you're going to pull out plastic, pull out
the
> > > credit card.
> > >
> > Why? The debit card is a lot faster to use and doesn't cost anything
more
> > than a check.
> >
> > > "David N. Barnett"  wrote in message
> > > news:mgdehvc776vbgttoav3kbii81q2sb1br6i{at}4ax.com...
> > >> On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 18:24:57 -0500, Gene McAloon
> > >>  wrote in message
> > >> :
> > >>
> > >> | Even it is could, she no doubt had more sense than to
use a credit
> > >> | card to buy groceries. Few people do that even now. It
is simply a
> > >> | dumb
> > > idea.
> > >>
> > >> Many people use debit cards which draw funds directly from their
> > >> checking account, in lieu of writing out a check.
> > >>
> > >> --dave
> > >>
> >
> > --
> > Jeff Shultz
> >
>
>

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