Saturday, November 19, 2011

Three things I'm not paying for

I read an article about banks backing off additional debit card fees in the heat of criticism. Pity. If I had a debit card, I’d deserve to get dinged. Why would I use a debit card when the reduction in my funds is almost immediate? I can use a credit card and make use of someone else’s money. I don’t pay a fee on the ones I have.

Another thing I wouldn’t cough up is a stadium seat license fee. You can put excessive club initiation fees in the same category. I should pay to be handcuffed to renewing a service? If the purpose was solely revenue, it would be built into the ticket prices or dues.

Why would I pay for vanity license plates when I can get a bumper sticker for a fraction of the price and change my mind about the sentiment any time I want? And just what is the money used for, anyway? So the governor’s wife can get to design an unneeded one and we get stuck with a 50-year supply (Ohio)? I’m not underwriting her whims.

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