{"id":829,"date":"2011-10-14T13:11:36","date_gmt":"2011-10-14T17:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/?p=829"},"modified":"2025-08-24T06:39:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T10:39:00","slug":"thank-you-mr-big-bank-and-you-too-mr-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/index.php\/thank-you-mr-big-bank-and-you-too-mr-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank You Mr. Big Bank and You Too Mr. Government!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Unless you have had your head stuck in the sand recently, you are aware that Bank of America has announced they will begin charging for debit card usage later this winter. \u00a0Other big banks are already following behind them, but their news may not have been as widely publicized. \u00a0Big banks have decided that one continued way to make money is right on top of you &#8211; and now in your use of a debit card.<\/p>\n<p>As a financial coach who teaches people to be responsible and deliberate in their spending, I am ok with the news. \u00a0Really, the debit card, just like other pieces of plastic, will enable you to overspend. \u00a0I recently wrote a blog about that and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/index.php\/should-you-be-afraid-of-your-debit-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you can read it here<\/a>. \u00a0However, if you continue to use the debit card be prepared 1) pay the monthly cost and 2) be subject to spend more than you want or should.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the big bank that has now made you unhappy, you can also thank our friends in Washington. \u00a0In their effort to make things better for everyone, they continue to tell banks where they can make money or profit. \u00a0So, when the big banks find the road closed in one spot they try to find a detour. \u00a0This post is in no way a debate on how much profit they should make, but simply keeping in focus with the debit card.<\/p>\n<p>Am I against the debit card &#8211; NO. \u00a0Big banks &#8211; NO. \u00a0What I am for is your ability to live within your financial means and a very large number of people can not stay on track or plan with a debit card.<\/p>\n<p>So what are you to do? \u00a0Shop around if the debit card is a must. \u00a0Find another bank that will not charge you for a debit card and, while you are shopping, do not forget credit unions.<\/p>\n<p>In the last few days I have heard and read of theories that the big banks are not specifically trying to get money from you for a debit card, but that they may be trying their best to push you back to a credit card (they may make it &#8220;fee&#8221;) so that you can overspend as you did in the past. \u00a0Could that be the case? \u00a0Could their revenue push be in the form of interest?<\/p>\n<p>However, for those of you who really want to get ahead &#8211; throw out the debit card, save your monthly charge, and get on a plan you can stick with it. \u00a0You can live without a debit card. \u00a0Right now, I have several clients who have cut up their debit card, have it frozen in the freezer, or locked in a safe &#8211; they have taken control of themselves!<\/p>\n<p>Just so you know, most places still take cash!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/signature-firstname.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-766\" title=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/signature-firstname.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"92\" height=\"64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/signature-firstname.jpg 92w, https:\/\/www.myfinancialfocus.net\/mainsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/signature-firstname-160x110.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 92px) 100vw, 92px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unless you have had your head stuck in the sand recently, you are aware that Bank of America has announced they will begin charging for debit card usage later this winter. \u00a0Other big banks are already following behind them, but their news may not have been as widely publicized. \u00a0Big banks have decided that one [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Thank You Mr. Big Bank and You Too Mr. Government!! 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