Marshall & Ilsey’s stealth “courtesy” overdraft fee.

Don’t steal from me and pretend you’re doing me a favor.

You run into Pik n’ Save for frozen pizza and some Pringles. You pay $11.65 with your M&I ATM card. Erm—didn’t you put your car payment on that account? No prob. The transaction went through, so there must be money in there, right? RIGHT?

Wrong. You’re screwed. M&I paid the $11.65 as a “courtesy” and and charged your account $31 for the overdraft. Sneaky. You can’t ‘opt out, either’. And don’t look for this service in the new account bundle either. It’s a double-secret service.

I wasn’t eligible for M&I’s ‘real’ overdraft protection (“Worry-free Overdraft Protection”)I closed my account over it, and refused to pay the $62 for fees. Done.

Here’s an article on this subject in the Bank Systems & Technology blog

Your mileage may vary

1. Bathroom safety bars are already installed
2. Your share of the rent is negligible because the mortgage is paid off
3. They admire you for knowing how to work all the remote controls
4. Dad does all of your laundry. “Hey, I ain’t doin’ anything else. I might as well do my share.”
5. Mombo is in bed by 6:30. Dad stays up ’til eight thirty
6. You can use their car mostly anytime, as long as you drive them to the doctors, WallMart, or Pik N Save
7. Somebody’s always home to answer the door.
8. When you fall off your knee walker in the garden, there’s someone to root you on as you struggle to your feet.
9. The freezer’s always full
10. There’s always pie!

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