#3: "We'll Overprice Your Checks!"
Didn't know your bank actually makes a huge profit on the paper checks you buy from them? You could be paying TEN times what you need to pay!
(And by the way, don't pay attention if your bank says you NEED to buy your checks from them because of the "special paper" needed to run through their machines. That's baloney!)
The next time you need to order checks, go to checksinthemail.com/, save yourself a bundle of dough, and get some money BACK from your bank!
(There are other ways you can save a bundle with your bank – read How to Cut Your Banking Costs – click here...)
Next: #4: "We'll Charge You if You Don't Sock Away Enough Money!"
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