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		<title>Columnist slams bank fees</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liz Pulliam Weston at MSN Money pulls no punches.  According to the column: 
Late payments and exceeding your credit limit have almost tripled in the past decade. Bounced-check fees now average close to $30 — with some banks charging as much as $45 for an NSF (nonsufficient funds) draft.



 

Late fee


Overlimit fee




1994


12.55


12.75




1995


13.25


13.2




1996


14.21


13.94




1997


19.24


18.44




1998


22.1


21.14




1999


25.61


24.96




2000


27.1


25.99




2001


28.29


26.88




2002


30.04


27.89




2003


31.44


29.23




2004


32.61


30.35




2005


34.42


31.22




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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">Liz Pulliam Weston at </span><a href="http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Banking/BetterBanking/BankFeesAreMoreOutrageousThanEver.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">MSN Money </span></a><span style="font-size: small;">pulls no punches.  According to the column: </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><em><span style="font-family: ">Late payments and exceeding your credit limit have almost tripled in the past decade. Bounced-check fees now average close to $30 — with some banks charging as much as $45 for an NSF (nonsufficient funds) draft.</span></em></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">Late fee</span></span></strong></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">Overlimit fee</span></span></strong></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">1994</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">12.55</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">12.75</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">1995</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">13.25</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">13.2</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">1996</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">14.21</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">13.94</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">1997</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">19.24</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">18.44</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">1998</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">22.1</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">21.14</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">1999</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">25.61</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">24.96</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">2000</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">27.1</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">25.99</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">2001</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">28.29</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">26.88</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">2002</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">30.04</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">27.89</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">2003</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">31.44</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">29.23</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">2004</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">32.61</span></span></p>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border: #ece9d8; padding: 0.75pt;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">30.35</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">2005</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">34.42</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "><span style="font-size: small;">31.22</span></span></p>
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