jerryc41 wrote:
Bank of America is awful. A few years ago, I was working for a woman who always paid me with a B-of-A check. It got to the point where the bank wanted me to open an account to cash the checks. I opted for the free checking account. It wasn't free, so I canceled and opened up another free account. That wasn't free, so I canceled and opened another free account. At some point, I had a free checking account, but I had also paid several months of fees.
Last month, I accepted a B-of-A offer of a credit card with no interest till 2015, so I figured I'd give it a try. So far, they haven't charge me interest, but I don't trust them. Last week, I got another offer. If I make four purchases with the card - any kid of purchase - within a month, I'll get $20 credit on my account. I don't believe that, but I've made three purchases so far. Just like the free checking, I know there is a way they can avoid paying me the $20. I'll keep you informed.
Bank of America is awful. A few years ago, I was ... (
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Jerry, back 20 years ago, I was managing my elderly mother's accounts and she had 3 CD's and a large savings account with BofA that she could write a limited number of checks against. All was fine as long as she maintained $20K in the savings account. There were no fees. But when those accounts went below several thousand, they started charging fees. So, I pulled everything and went with a credit union that treated us a lot better.