FabSwingers.com forum: How much for your bank account?

By *-and-K OP Couple
over a year ago

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Do you pay the bank for the pleasure of banking with them?

We have a Spanish current account and only recently have been paying proper attention to the statements. We get twice a year charges of 38€ for the pleasure of us both having a debit card.

Now we have noticed that every two months various sums have been going for the last 3 years. They now charge bi-monthly for processing direct debits!

And finally a maintainence charge of 27€ a year just to have the account!

This year alone we have paid close on 150€ just to have an account to pay bills from

Don't let anyone tell you having a Spanish home is a dream. In reality its a money pit.