Banks & Baltimore

In the same manner that I wonder how the Mayor of Baltimore sleeps at night, I wonder about Bankers.  Those men and a few women who come up with the gouging-of-their- clientele practices.  On my checking account, I earn $.02 each month.  Think I’ll buy a car.  And now a new one.  Before traveling to any place outside of the States, I find out from the bank who their “sister institution” is so I don’ pay ATM fees on withdrawals.  Not always convenient to use this family-abroad-institution, but it does save on fees.  Balanced my checking last night and noticed that I had $18.53 in fees on withdrawal transactions.  Met with the Banker this morning.  “Oh, that is a percentage we charge on the monies you withdraw”.  Let me get this right, you take a percentage but you don’t charge me ATM fees.  I am supposed to think this is good?  And you pay me $.02 per month on my account.  Bandits.  I received a one-time credit for these fees.  Have to figure a way around this.  Any ideas?