9 Sneaky Fees and How to Avoid Them

By Susannah SniderMarch 2011

Corporate America has learned that one of the easiest ways to boost profits is to nickel and dime its customers with pesky fees. But if you know they’re coming, you can usually avoid them. Click to the right to see some of our top picks for sneaky fees.

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Airline Luggage Fees

? Mike Kemp - www.agefotostock.com

How to avoid these fees:

table at Airfarewatchdog.com

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Event Ticket Fees

? John Lund/Marc Romane - www.agefotostock.com

How to avoid these fees:

Goldstar.com

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Car Dealer Charges

? CORBIS - www.agefotostock.com

How to avoid these fees:

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Checking Fees on "Free" Accounts

? ImageSource - www.agefotostock.com

How to avoid these fees:

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Directory Assistance

? Crocodile Images - www.agefotostock.com

How to avoid these fees:

Free411.com

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Pay to Pay

? PhotosIndia com - www.agefotostock.com

How to avoid these fees:

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Frequent-Flier Fees

? Mike Kemp - www.agefotostock.com

How to avoid these fees:

Points.com

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Using Plastic to Pay Taxes

? CORBIS - www.agefotostock.com

How to avoid these fees:

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Speaking With an Operator

? Mike Kemp - www.agefotostock.com

How to avoid these fees:

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