Bank of America's debit-card fee at a glance

• Customers will pay $5 each month they use a debit card for a purchase

• No charge for using BofA automated teller machines

• Fee to be phased in starting early next year

• Doesn't apply to customers with, for instance, a BofA mortgage or $20,000 in combined BofA and Merrill Lynch accounts

Source: Bank of America

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