Break Up Your Affair with Big Banks like B of A

Grannies know that young people, especially, are big users of credit. The Grannies encourage responsible consumer spending and getting away from building credit card debt. They also have some thoughts about big banks and how they gouge the public. But what to do?

Around Valentine's Day they discovered that a group called A New Way Forward (ANWF) was sponsoring a campaign to encourage folks to "break up that love affair with your big bank". That got the Grannies thinking. Hmmm....

So the Raging Grannies went to a Bank of America ATM and sang some songs on the street nearby. Sure enough, several ATM users agreed to have their photos taken as the Grannies passed out fliers and offered suggestions, including...

If you feel you really need credit at this time in your life, get a credit union credit card and make sure it’s not issued by a big bank card. The people at ANWF suggest that as this movement grows, your credit union will hopefully divest from their big bank business too.

While some of the Grannies are looking at breaking up their own love affairs with big banks (rowwrrr), others have already made the switch! The Grannies' fliers including the names of some local credit unions and other ideas for how to part ways with the biggest banks. The Raging Grannies are spreading the word this week: Use local banks or go with a credit union. And say goodbye to the likes of Bank of America!