FeeFriction

Bank Fees Checklist: Find the Leak in Your Checking Account

Maintenance, ATM, overdraft-related, wire, and inactivity fees — a practical US checklist.

Updated 2026-07-15 · Not financial advice

Start with the fee schedule PDF

Every major US bank publishes a personal account fee schedule. Pull the PDF, not the marketing page.

Enter each recurring and episodic fee into FeeFriction’s bank fee leak calculator for an annual total.

Waiver conditions are part of the product

“$0 monthly fee with $1,500 direct deposit” is a conditional price. Miss the condition and the fee returns.

Model both waived and un-waived years if your deposits are irregular.

Related tool: bank fee leak · paycheck take home

Sources

  1. CFPB — Bank accounts

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Are high-yield accounts always cheaper? +

Yield can offset fees — net the two. Some “HYSA” products still charge wires or have transfer friction.