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Released: September 26, 2011
Next to go: Free checking accounts
Source: Sandra Block, The Advertiser [USA Today]
Free checking is going the way of the free checked bag. Only 45% of non-interest bank checking accounts are free, down from 65% in 2010 and 76% two years ago, according to a survey released today by Bankrate.com. Fees, meanwhile, are rising: The average monthly fee for a non-interest account is $4.37, up 75% from a year ago.Read Full Article: Next to go: Free checking accounts
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