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Wachovia Fees Going Up Again

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Harlan L. Landes 208x208 Written by Luke Landes
Last updated on July 23, 2019 Comments: 6

Last September, I posted about Wachovia adding a $50 annual fee to its individual investor discount brokerage account. I was disappointed I couldn’t get it waived, so I decided that I would transfer my funds out in 2005 before getting charged another annual fee in September. The account termination fee was $75, so I’d be paying $25 more up front, but saving money down the road by investing with a no-fee broker.

I received notification today that as of May 1, the account cancellation fee will increase to $95. This account is costing more money than it’s generating.

Goodbye, Wachovia — hello, Scottrade. I filled the forms out as soon as I got home. I’m not waiting until May 1 to take care of this. I’ll also switch my investment from AIVSX to VTSMX or something similar, once everything is settled.

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Anonymous says:
November 10, 2005 at 12:05 am

scottrade will never be bought out

Anonymous says:
August 14, 2005 at 8:22 pm

I have been having an “issue” with Schwab over their $45 inactivity fee & $95 termination fee. Next week I shift over to Scottrade. How is Scottrade treating you? Do they allow dividend reimbursement of stocks in your portfolio? (I heard they once did not.) I am looking forward to Scottrade but rumors keep swirling that they will be the next firm to be bought. Just my luck I’ll leave Schwab & then find out I’ve been bought back by them.
Comments appreciated.

Anonymous says:
April 15, 2005 at 12:22 am

I don’t see how a brokerage firm can get away with charging a termination fee. I would raise all kinds of hell over that.

JLP

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