Answer: $30.80

Questions:

• Do you know the monthly fees that you currently pay on your bank account? 
• Why do you think young people seem to have a higher tolerance for fees (fees have to be higher from them to consider a switch) than older generations? 
• Would it surprise you that 1/3 of bank customers wouldn't switch accounts no matter what the monthly account maintenance fees are? What do you think accounts for this inertia when it comes to switching bank accounts?

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Behind the numbers (from NerdWallet):

Around a third of Americans who have a bank account (33%) wouldn’t switch banks because of monthly account management fees, no matter how much they cost, according to a NerdWallet survey. This follows a recent NerdWallet analysis that found that checking and savings account maintenance fees combined could cost a person $12,648 over their lifetime.

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About the Author

Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.