Breaking the Overdraft Cycle

One vicious cycle, which is difficult to break, is the overdraft/overdrawn cycle that can occur once you have overdrawn your account. You may have made an adding error or overspent in a category, and the next thing you know, you have overdrawn your account. You will be hit with overdraft charges, which average about twenty-five dollars per item. Often it takes several days for the notification of this to reach you, and you may be continuing to spend, and racking up many more charges. This can form a vicious cycle, because it will affect the amount that you next have … Continue reading

Overdrawn? Now What?

It can happen to anyone, suddenly you realize that you have overdrawn your checking account, and you are left wondering what to do. It can be a real shock to realize that you have overdrawn, but then the fees start piling up, and before you know it you are in a very deep hole. If you have overdrawn your account, and it is the first time you have done this, you should go to your bank and ask them to waive the charges. If you are polite about this, (meaning sickeningly sweet) you should be able to have the charges … Continue reading