Answer: 94.59%

Hat tip to NGPF team member, Sonia, for finding this awesome research report!

Questions:

• Do you think there are ANY fees with "free" checking accounts? If so, can you think of any examples? 
• Why do you think that so many banks offer "free" checking accounts to students? 
• What do you think happens to your account fees after you leave school and no longer qualify for a student account? 

Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.

Behind the numbers (from WalletHub 2017 Banking Landscape Report):

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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.

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