Why big banks need to go the way of the dodo.

Why we need to do away with big banks and let them go out of business.

In the good old days (prior to 2000), when people wrote a check to someone, getting it cashed was easy…and free.  Fast forward to today, when I went to Regions Bank and was charged $2 to cash a check drawn on their bank.  I have always hated banks, especially the ones who nickle and dime their own customers (think Bank of America).  I have also understood the logic in not allowing non-customers to use convenience features, such as the drive through or charging non-customers to use their ATMs.  However, today I was charged $2 to cash a $35 check that was drawn from an account that bank holds.

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