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Bank or Credit Union?
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I'm confused! I don't live in Los Angeles!
Most AFB are exactly that, Air Force Bases, equipped with facilities for strategic purposes, commissaries, runway(s), ATC tower, etc.
The Los Angeles AFB is literally just a building sitting 2 miles south of LAX, slapped between a McDonalds and a Chipotle Mexican Grill, with barely a commissary, without a bank or ATM in it (that's how I last saw it; hopefully it has changed). But one would think that an Air Force Base would have something that the Air Force would actually use outside of offering contracts to aerospace companies suspiciously positioned across the street from it, to less than a block away.
BL.
Westpac, and NAB here don't charge fees either.... as how it should if u using a foreign ATM (local only, not international) which makes sense.
Petty mobile carriers don't get this yet with text messaging on the "same network"
Most AFB are exactly that, Air Force Bases, equipped with facilities for strategic purposes, commissaries, runway(s), ATC tower, etc.
The Los Angeles AFB is literally just a building sitting 2 miles south of LAX, slapped between a McDonalds and a Chipotle Mexican Grill, with barely a commissary, without a bank or ATM in it (that's how I last saw it; hopefully it has changed). But one would think that an Air Force Base would have something that the Air Force would actually use outside of offering contracts to aerospace companies suspiciously positioned across the street from it, to less than a block away.
BL.
Sounds like Ft. McClellan in Anniston AL. Used to have an amazing PX, but now they have a "shopette." Yippee lucky if they have shampoo.
The direct deposit thing can be a pain. Most banks and some credit unions will charge a small fee if you don't have direct deposit. We moved from our local CU to Wellsfargo because we needed wiring services done and our credit union didn't have hours that worked for us or an online presence that was suitable for our needs.
Did I like our CU, yes, but they were not the right fit for us. Wellsfargo has been good and have only had one issue with them which they rectified rather quickly. But again, if we didn't have a direct deposit with them, they would charge us a small fee. Pain I tell yeah.
Someone mentioned internet bank, we used to belong to ING which was almost all online and loved it. Sadly they were purchased by Chase. Chase hasn't been that bad and still have them for our two accounts that were brought over during the merger of Chase and ING.
Did I like our CU, yes, but they were not the right fit for us. Wellsfargo has been good and have only had one issue with them which they rectified rather quickly. But again, if we didn't have a direct deposit with them, they would charge us a small fee. Pain I tell yeah.
Someone mentioned internet bank, we used to belong to ING which was almost all online and loved it. Sadly they were purchased by Chase. Chase hasn't been that bad and still have them for our two accounts that were brought over during the merger of Chase and ING.
I have a loathing and disdain for Wells Fargo that runs deep, so much so I blogged about it 5 years ago
I currently use Delta Community Credit Union and I love every part of being with them
I currently use Delta Community Credit Union and I love every part of being with them
Hmm I didn’t know you lived in Fayetteville! I used to live there as well as PTC
Read your blog, amazing they won’t let you spend your own money. Not everyone has or uses credit cards
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I have not run into those problems, but holy cow what an experience. What is funny I had the same experience with the credit union I was with which is why I moved to WF some 15 years ago. Ugh. I may have to give the credit union a go again since they are under new management.