Some banks have accounts with a minimum balance requirement as low as $1,000 that will allow you to do your banking with no fees. Go to www.cannex.com and check out the features on accounts across the country.

Once you’ve found the account you want, transfer $1,000 from your savings account to your chequing account (then you have to pretend it’s not there, so you don’t spend it) and violá: free banking.