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Too many bounced checks can shut you out of banking

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If you bounce entirely too many checks or abandon an overdrawn account, institutions report you to a hidden database. For the next five years, almost no legitimate institution will allow you to open even a basic checking account.

Too many bounced checks can shut you out of banking
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