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Myrina

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6. Yeah, they're cutting services, but adding fees ....

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 04:13 PM

Apr 2013

... so us average schmucks who's tax dollars bailed them out, get less and less for being a loyal customer.

Meanwhile, if you're "very well off", you can get a 'personal banker' here in Indy - literally a human being employed by the bank to watch your accounts, maximize your money and kiss your ass while the rest of us pay $35 for an overdraft with no grace period, and $4.00 to use an ATM.

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Chastened banks cuts tens of thousands of jobs [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2013 OP

Cry me a river Demeter Apr 2013 #1

I read somewhere on one of the financial websites riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #2

shock doctrine bs ..........nt leftyohiolib Apr 2013 #7

What makes this more outrageous is that bank profits are a transfer, right now, PDJane Apr 2013 #3

what banks charge 29%, interest paid to depositors 0.00000000000000000000001% nt msongs Apr 2013 #4

I feel bad for people losing jobs - but then again, think how many people lost jobs because djean111 Apr 2013 #5

Yeah, they're cutting services, but adding fees .... Myrina Apr 2013 #6

Guaranteed most of those jobs aren't the Richie Riches who work at banks . . . HughBeaumont Apr 2013 #8

Who exactly is losing their job crim son Apr 2013 #9