Know Your Bank's New Checking Fees To Avoid Getting Slammed:
The first reaction to your bank instituting new fees on your 'free checking' account in 2011 might be sheer, overwhelming panic, or maybe rage, indignation, or some combination thereof. But don't be afraid, fee-haters, there are ways around extra charges to your account.
CNNMoney does a bang-up job of laying out all the ins and outs of big banks' new rules.