Fed Up With Checking Fees? Try a Small Bank

Americans aren't thrilled with the way the nation's biggest banks have been piling on the fees lately, and it seems they're looking for an alternative. According to new research from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, 51% of respondents to a recent online poll said they would shop for another bank if theirs slapped a fee for checking accounts on them.

Judging from the parade of news about how our big banks are doing just that and more with fees for everything from having too little money in your checking account to using another bank's ATM, that's potentially a lot of people who are shopping for a new place to park their hard-earned dollars.