{"id":7386,"date":"2023-12-17T14:48:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T19:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/?p=7386"},"modified":"2024-01-10T21:53:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T02:53:27","slug":"nsf-and-overdraft-fees-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/chequing\/nsf-and-overdraft-fees-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Understanding NSF and Overdraft Fees in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/chequing\/nsf-and-overdraft-fees-in-canada\/#What_are_NSF_Fees\" title=\"What are NSF Fees?\">What are NSF Fees?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/chequing\/nsf-and-overdraft-fees-in-canada\/#How_do_NSF_Fees_Occur\" title=\"How do NSF Fees Occur?\">How do NSF Fees Occur?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/chequing\/nsf-and-overdraft-fees-in-canada\/#NSF_Fees_And_Credit_Score\" title=\"NSF Fees And Credit Score\">NSF Fees And Credit Score<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/chequing\/nsf-and-overdraft-fees-in-canada\/#Difference_between_NSF_Fees_and_Overdraft_Fees\" title=\"Difference between NSF Fees and Overdraft Fees\">Difference between NSF Fees and Overdraft Fees<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/chequing\/nsf-and-overdraft-fees-in-canada\/#Understanding_Overdraft_Protection\" title=\"Understanding Overdraft Protection\">Understanding Overdraft Protection<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/chequing\/nsf-and-overdraft-fees-in-canada\/#Fees_for_Overdraft_Protection\" title=\"Fees for Overdraft Protection\">Fees for Overdraft Protection<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/chequing\/nsf-and-overdraft-fees-in-canada\/#How_Overdrafts_Can_Affect_Your_Credit_Score\" title=\"How Overdrafts Can Affect Your Credit Score \">How Overdrafts Can Affect Your Credit Score <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/chequing\/nsf-and-overdraft-fees-in-canada\/#The_Typical_Cost_Of_NSF_And_Overdraft_Fees\" title=\"The Typical Cost Of NSF And Overdraft Fees\">The Typical Cost Of NSF And Overdraft Fees<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/chequing\/nsf-and-overdraft-fees-in-canada\/#How_To_Avoid_NSF_Fees\" title=\"How To Avoid NSF Fees\">How To Avoid NSF Fees<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/chequing\/nsf-and-overdraft-fees-in-canada\/#Getting_NSF_Fees_Waived\" title=\"Getting NSF Fees Waived\">Getting NSF Fees Waived<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/chequing\/nsf-and-overdraft-fees-in-canada\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/chequing\/nsf-and-overdraft-fees-in-canada\/#The_Future_Of_NSF_Fees_In_Canada_-_A_Hopeful_Solution\" title=\"The Future Of NSF Fees In Canada &#8211; A Hopeful Solution?\">The Future Of NSF Fees In Canada &#8211; A Hopeful Solution?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/chequing\/nsf-and-overdraft-fees-in-canada\/#Earn_400_-_Join_Simplii%E2%84%A2_-_No_Fee_Chequing_Account\" title=\"Earn $400 \u2014 Join Simplii\u2122 &#8211; No Fee Chequing Account\">Earn $400 \u2014 Join Simplii\u2122 &#8211; No Fee Chequing Account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">6<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">Min<\/span><\/span>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7386\" class=\"elementor elementor-7386\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d18f24b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d18f24b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fafa758\" data-id=\"fafa758\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e7488 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3e7488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Open Sans'; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\">In the financial world, various fees and charges can affect your account balance and financial future. One such fee is the Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) fee. This article explores everything you need to know about NSF fees and overdraft fees in Canada, and how you can take steps to avoid incurring unnecessary fees. A brief overview of the article includes:<\/span><\/p><ul><li>What are NSF fees, and how do they occur?\u00a0<\/li><li>How can NSF fees affect your credit score?<\/li><li>What is the difference between an NSF fee and an overdraft fee?<\/li><li>The costs of NSF and overdraft fees.<\/li><li>How to avoid unnecessary NSF fees.\u00a0<\/li><li>Frequently asked questions.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2855d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b2855d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_NSF_Fees\"><\/span><span><h2><b><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\">What are NSF Fees?<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54bc2ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54bc2ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) fees, also known as bounced cheques, are charged when you attempt to make a transaction that <\/span><b>exceeds the balance in your account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. These fees are a penalty for spending more than you have, and they are typically quite high, costing up to $50 per transaction in Canada.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8350a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce8350a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_NSF_Fees_Occur\"><\/span><span><h2><b><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\">How do NSF Fees Occur?<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fcd1a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fcd1a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">There are various ways to incur an NSF fee. For instance, writing a cheque that gets cashed for more money than you have available in your account, or when an electronic payment automatically deducts from your account despite insufficient funds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2b009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a2b009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NSF_Fees_And_Credit_Score\"><\/span><span><h2><b><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\">NSF Fees And Credit Score<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edf858d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edf858d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NSF fees can have a significant impact on your account balance and your overall financial health<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Incurring an NSF fee can have <\/span><b>far-reaching consequences for your credit. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While bounced cheques aren&#8217;t directly reported to credit bureaus, the resulting late or missed payments can be. When your bank denies an automatic transaction due to insufficient funds, regular transactions such as rent, mortgages, and car payments don\u2019t go through as scheduled, resulting in overall worse credit.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">Unpaid debt due to NSF fees can be sent to collections, which will appear on your credit report. This lowers your chances of being approved for a credit card or loans, as unpaid debt appears to be a credit risk to lenders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae4078f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae4078f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Difference_between_NSF_Fees_and_Overdraft_Fees\"><\/span><span><h2><b><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\">Difference between NSF Fees and Overdraft Fees<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db122a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3db122a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"><b>NSF fees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>overdraft fees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are terms often used interchangeably, but they have important differences. Both are penalties for overdrawing your account, but an <\/span><b>overdraft fee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> occurs when the bank pays for a transaction as a courtesy when you have insufficient funds, and an <\/span><b>NSF <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">fee occurs when an outgoing payment is denied because of insufficient funds.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e18380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e18380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Overdraft_Protection\"><\/span><span><h2><b><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\">Understanding Overdraft Protection<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba6bd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eba6bd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An overdraft is like a small loan from the bank &#8211; it temporarily extends your credit beyond what you have, protecting your account from being overdrawn. However, the fee on this is the <\/span><b>interest <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">you pay back to the bank for this service. If you use your overdraft, you&#8217;ll be charged daily interest (around 21% per annum) until you repay the overdrawn amount.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc31a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddc31a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fees_for_Overdraft_Protection\"><\/span><span><h2><b><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\">Fees for Overdraft Protection<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e785711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e785711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">The fee for using overdraft protection depends on the type of plan you choose from your bank. You could be charged a per-use or per-month rate, in addition to interest on the overdrawn balance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Banks differ in terms of the types of overdraft protection they offer, however, overdraft protection is generally an <\/span><b>additional service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> you need to sign up for. There are also overdraft protection services that transfer money out of a savings account into your chequing account if there are insufficient funds in it. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So be sure to read up on your bank\u2019s policy around overdraft protection!<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140c329 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"140c329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Overdrafts_Can_Affect_Your_Credit_Score\"><\/span><span><h2><b><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\">How Overdrafts Can Affect Your Credit Score <\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f416d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f416d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While NSF fees <\/span><b>do not directly affect your credit score<\/b> <b><i>unless <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">your regular payments are interrupted, overdraft protection fees may pose a more direct threat to your credit. Since overdraft protection is essentially a small temporary loan from your bank and requires you to pay back the amount with interest, if you fail to pay it back in time the bank may hand over your information to a debt collection agency. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This will ultimately affect your credit score, so ensure it doesn\u2019t get to this point if you can avoid it.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de8f64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3de8f64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Typical_Cost_Of_NSF_And_Overdraft_Fees\"><\/span><span><h2><b><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\">The Typical Cost Of NSF And Overdraft Fees<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7086f79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7086f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">So is there a difference in cost between NSF fees and overdraft fees? Or is one as bad as the other? In Canada, the most typical costs of these fees are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 0;padding-inline-start: 48px\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: 'Open Sans'\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Typical NSF fee<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">: $45 fee, however, this changes depending on the bank and ranges from $45 &#8211; $65, so be sure to check this with your bank.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: 'Open Sans'\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Typical overdraft fee<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">: $35 per transaction, or $5 per month depending on your overdraft protection plan. Some banks also offer pay-as-you-go overdraft services.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><br><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: 'Open Sans'\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Based on this, it seems that despite both fees being steep, overdraft protection may be slightly cheaper in the long run if you regularly have insufficient funds in your account. However, signing up for overdraft protection is <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">not necessarily a sustainable solution<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"> if your goal is to build up good credit. The next section goes over your options regarding what options you have available to ensure you get hit with as few unnecessary fees as possible.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dad774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dad774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Avoid_NSF_Fees\"><\/span><span><h2><b><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\">How To Avoid NSF Fees<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512d701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"512d701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 12pt;margin-bottom: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">There are several strategies you can use to <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">avoid NSF fees<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">. These include:<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul style=\"margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 0;padding-inline-start: 48px\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 12pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Signing up for overdraft protection<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"> &#8211; however, this comes with potential overdraft fees.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Regularly monitoring your bank account balances<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">: Sometimes your bank account runs low without your knowledge. Checking your account balances at regular intervals ensures you know exactly how much is available to spend when you need it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Budget well<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">: Be aware of your monthly debit orders and average budget for living expenses, such as groceries and leisure activities. This way you can keep enough money in your chequing account to ensure you have enough to cover your budgeted spending without risking an overdraft or NSF fee.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Setting up alerts for low balances<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">: Some banks offer an alert service to let you know when your bank balance gets below a certain level. After each transaction, your bank can also send you a message containing your remaining balance.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Using a prepaid credit card<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">: Prepaid credit cards do not incur NSF or overdraft fees, as they are limited to only spending what is loaded onto them.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 12pt\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">In special circumstances, you can get your NSF fees waived.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014345c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"014345c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_NSF_Fees_Waived\"><\/span><span><h2><b><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\">Getting NSF Fees Waived<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa7337b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa7337b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In some cases, your bank might agree to waive or refund an NSF fee, so don\u2019t hesitate to <\/span><b>call your bank.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> If this is your first time incurring an NSF fee, or if there were extenuating circumstances, they may agree to waive this fee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50433ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50433ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><span><h2><b><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\">FAQs<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c6e73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2c6e73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Q: What are NSF fees?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A: Non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees are charged when your account does not have enough money to cover a transaction.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Q: How can I avoid NSF fees?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A: You can avoid NSF fees by monitoring your account balance, tracking your spending, setting up low balance alerts, and using a prepaid card or overdraft protection.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Q: Can NSF fees be waived?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A: Yes, some banks may waive or refund an NSF fee, especially if you have a good account history and the NSF charge was an isolated incident.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Q: Do NSF fees affect my credit score?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A: While NSF fees themselves don&#8217;t directly affect your credit score, the resulting late or missed payments can be reported to credit bureaus, which can negatively impact your credit score.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Q: What is overdraft protection?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A: Overdraft protection is a line of credit that extends your account balance, allowing you to overdraw your account up to a certain limit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Q: Which is more costly &#8211; overdraft protection fees or NSFs?<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A: NSF fees are more costly overall if you regularly have insufficient funds in your account, overdraft protection may save you money in the long run depending on your bank.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd51ca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd51ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span><h2><b><span style=\"font-size: 25pt;font-family: Open Sans;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\">The Future Of NSF Fees In Canada - A Hopeful Solution?<\/span><\/b><\/h2><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394eda4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"394eda4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">Overdraft fees and NSF fees can be tricky to navigate, and worrying about insufficient bank balances can be exacerbated by the resulting NSF fees from declined transactions. While it\u2019s easier said than done to always have sufficient funds in your chequing account to avoid NSF fees, life can be unexpectedly costly, and doing your best to stay prepared for expenses is always a wise decision. Signing up for overdraft protection is one option, calling your bank to ask about waiving NSF fees is another.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is a glimmer of good news regarding NSF fees in Canada, however. On October 17, 2023, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/department-finance\/news\/2023\/10\/government-introduces-measures-to-ensure-canadians-are-treated-fairly-by-their-banks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canadian Department of Financ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">e announced its intention to lower NSF fees in major Canadian banks sometime in the near future. Whether this step goes forward or not remains to be seen, but for those living paycheque to paycheque, lower NSF fees will likely be a welcome step.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4cf8b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4cf8b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de0dafa\" data-id=\"de0dafa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b25607b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b25607b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fdd58e\" data-id=\"1fdd58e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1e576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f1e576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Earn $400 \u2014 Join Simplii\u2122 - No Fee Chequing Account<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-091ca41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"091ca41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join\u00a0<em class=\"TNT2l AStapd\">Simplii<\/em>\u2122! 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One such fee is the Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) fee. This article explores everything you need to know about NSF fees and overdraft fees in Canada, and how you can take steps to avoid incurring unnecessary fees. A brief overview&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/chequing\/nsf-and-overdraft-fees-in-canada\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A Guide to Understanding NSF and Overdraft Fees in Canada<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[21],"class_list":["post-7386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chequing","tag-blog-post-template-1-main-template-to-use","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/stressed-worried-businesswoman.jpg",924,571,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/stressed-worried-businesswoman-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/stressed-worried-businesswoman-300x185.jpg",300,185,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/stressed-worried-businesswoman-768x475.jpg",750,464,true],"large":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/stressed-worried-businesswoman.jpg",750,463,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/stressed-worried-businesswoman.jpg",924,571,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/stressed-worried-businesswoman.jpg",924,571,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/stressed-worried-businesswoman.jpg",924,571,false],"post-image-medium":["https:\/\/myratecompass.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/stressed-worried-businesswoman-397x245.jpg",397,245,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable":"<p>Table of Contents What are NSF Fees?How do NSF Fees Occur?NSF Fees And Credit ScoreDifference between NSF Fees and Overdraft FeesUnderstanding Overdraft ProtectionFees for Overdraft ProtectionHow Overdrafts Can Affect Your Credit Score The Typical Cost Of NSF And Overdraft FeesHow To Avoid NSF FeesGetting NSF Fees WaivedFAQsThe Future Of NSF Fees In Canada &#8211; A Hopeful Solution?Earn $400 \u2014 Join Simplii\u2122 &#8211; No Fee Chequing Account Reading Time: 6 Min In the financial world, various fees and charges can affect your account balance and financial future. 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