You'll pay an extra dollar a month to get paper statements when you bank with TD Bank. Customers who enroll in online banking are given a $1 discount on the monthly maintenance fees attached to their checking account.
U.S. Bank charges customers who opt for paper statements up to $2 a month on some checking accounts.
And with so many people preferring to bank online these days anyway, McBride said computer-savvy customers should make sure to opt in to electronic statements to avoid the extra fees.
"It's kind of like the difference between getting an e-ticket or having a paper ticket mailed to you for air travel," said McBride. "If you reduce the cost for them to mail you paper, they'll reduce the cost for you."
