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Adam Curry explains why he avoids using his Dutch bank account for show donations despite the lack of fees in the Eurozone. He cites the heavy reporting requirements for American citizens holding foreign accounts, which often leads banks to close accounts to avoid the associated paperwork.
A commercial for Citizens Bank is deconstructed for its messaging that equates banking with "good citizenship." The ad features actors dressed as founding fathers and suggests that depositing money is a civic duty to fund other people's mortgages and businesses.
