Full Service Bank Accounts
Written on Sep 30th, 2010
I won’t lie: I hate banks. Other than PC Financial (which has been my main bank since I was about 20 years old), the major banks absolutely gouge their customers. I remember once going into TD when I was in university and asking to open a savings account. Once they showed me their fee structure, I realized there was absolutely no way I’d actually be able to save money using that account, since the costs each month were greater than the interest they paid. Consequently I have been a member of PC Financial since that time, and haven’t paid a single fee. That said, I’ve been strongly considering switching over to one of many full service bank accounts before I leave. While I’m sure a bank that’s affiliated with a grocery store makes complete sense up here in Canada, it probably makes way less sense in South America. So, rather […]