"The financial services industry is on track to make $38.5 billion this year on overdraft and non-sufficient fund fees, up 38% from $27.9 billion five years ago, Moebs estimates."
"A tanning salon accidentally charged her daughter Ashley $70 instead of $7. The transaction was immediately voided but Phyllis' account, which is linked to Ashley's, had become overdrawn.
The bank, Intrust Bank, didn't clear the voided transaction for a few days, so her daughter's account remained overdrawn. Her daughter went on to rack up fees on a $2.50 McDonald's Happy Meal and a $3 purchase of school supplies at Wal-Mart.
Total fees: $150 from five different transactions over two hours."
http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/07/news...fees/index.htm
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