"Overdrawn!" - A documentary about overdraft fees and predatory lending

If people would just stop using their credit cards the banks can't screw them anymore. Banks are doing this because THEY CAN!

Call the bank and ask to cancel overdraft protection....I just did myself!
Call Senator Chris Dodd and show your support for his bill that will stop this shit from happening. He will limit the amount of Overdraft fees to 1 per month, 6 per year. Overdraft fees must be proportionate to the cost of processing an overdraft charge. His number is 202-224-2823. Call and show your support. Google Chris Dodd's overdraft legislation for more information. Pass this message on...post it wherever you can.

Man, I wish I was able to tell my story about how I've been getting screwed by overdraft fees.

Can anybody say they mimicked his success?

Awesome Work! Love the trailer! Debt Warriors are looking forward to doing a screening in Orlando, Fl. Keep up the great work!

Great preview. The Center for Responsible Lending is also fighting to get these unreasonable fees to stop. They have a form letter on their website that you can send to the Federal Reserve Board asking them to pass rules requiring banks to have people opt-in to overdraft programs instead of automatically enrolling them without permission. The Center is also pushing for transaction warnings letting people know when they are going into the red. Just check out the Overdraft Loans issue section.

looks great! i'm really glad there are people like you doing important work like this!

Just FYI, here in Canada, we use a thing called Interac, which will tell you at the point of purchase if you don't have enough in your account, and refuse the transaction. We also do overdraft on accounts, but only if you ask for it and for much, much less than in the United States.

Come up north, we're friendly. :^)

Canada Rocks! Fuck CorpMerica (formally the United States of America) If Carter was reelected in 1980 instead of that bafoon Reagan the world would be a better place right now. The stock market would not crash in 1987. Iran Contra wouldn't exist. Dukakis would probally be elected in 1985, and in 1988. Banks wouldn't have bailed out, and interest charges would not be high as ever on homes, credit cards. I could have only imagine.