Getting nickled and dimed

[liveandchi]

Is it just me, or are comapnies finding ways to nickle and dime you for every little thing these days. My credit cards are charging fees for everything, there are fees for little extras everywhere! Even when you want to get rid of stuff they charge you. You can't just cancel cable - they charge a disconnection fee. What is that?!? It seems that companies are becomming more greedy. Is it just me because me finances are so tight, or is this something that is really happening?

[kashi]

no, I think it is happening everywhere. everyone wants more money. you really have to read the fine print on absolutely everything these days!!

[PRICEPLUS]

Cell phones, bank cards, etc... You name it and there are hidden fees. Kashi was spot on in saying you must read the fine print. It is just unbelieveable how cmpanies are trying to nickel and dime people!

[jmjj215]

Just the other day I was stuck w/o any cash and had to pay for parking. So I had to go to a 3rd party ATM. They charged me $2.75 for withdrawing $20. Then when I checked my bank, the bank had charged me $2. Parking was expensive that day - needless to say.

It's tough to get nickel and dimed when you already nickel and dime yourself trying to be thrifty!

[singinjeannie]

How about credit card companies who raise your interest rate because you were late with someone else's bill?

You can be ontime, pay more than the minimum payment every month, but be late on someone else's bill and they have the right to raise your interest rate.

Lovely, eh? It's another thing written in the fine-print that you don't necessarily notice.

-Jean

[sbsake]

According to banking laws that govern Financial contracts they can. More and more banks have accpted this policy. The bad thing is if they increase the rate it more unlikely to get lowered when you have great payment histry