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Out of Balance - Jennifer (3:00)

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Jennifer Rakowski of Oakland, CA had been with her bank for 15 years when, before she knew what hit her, she accumulated a series of overdrafts in quick succession that put her over $300 in the red. In the first of a series of interviews with abusive overdraft victims, Jennifer describes how the incident affected her and her family and how common the problem has become.

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