Mike wrote: There should be banks for people like me. You hear me, Alex? I hear you bro. Just got back from work, so I coldn't respond earlier. Had a headache all day long, something terrible. And don't worry, you can vent about banks all day long--it's all good. Sorry about those overdraft fees, if I were you I'd stop writing so many checks !!! Cash is king. Here's one of my favorite songs..... ever! Brilliant band from the 80's. Bluesy. Crank it up loud------Alex in Boston Simply Red--- "Money's Too Tight To Mention" I been laid off from work My rent is due My kids all need Brand new shoes So I went to the bank To see what they could do They said son - looks like bad luck Got-a hold on you [Chorus:] Money's too tight to mention I can't get an un-em-ploy-ment ex-ten-sion Money's too tight to mention I went to my brother To see what he could do - He said bro-ther like to help you But I'm unable to So I called on my fa-ther fa-ther Oh my fa-ther He said [Chorus:] Money's too tight to mention Oh mo-ney mo-ney mo-ney mon-ey Mo-ney's too tight to mention I can't even qual-i-fy for my pension We talk a-bout rea-gan-on-ics Oh lord down in the con-gress They're passing all kinds - of bills From down cap-it-ol hill - (we've tried them) [Chorus:] Money's too tight to mention [spoken] cut-back! Mo-ney mo-ney mo-ney mon-ey We're talk-in' a-bout mon-ey mon-ey We're talk-in' a-bout mon-ey mon-ey We're talk-in' 'bout the dollar bill Now what are we all to do When the mon-ey's got a hold on you? Mo-ney's too tight to mention Oh mon-ey mon-ey mon-ey mon-ey Mo-ney's too tight to mention A-mero - mon-ey oh yeah We're talk-in' a-bout mon-ey mon-ey We're talk-in' a-bout mon-ey mon-ey We're talk-in' a-bout mon-ey mon-ey We're talk-in' a-bout mon-ey mon-ey:.. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html