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How can I get another bank account, and not have to deal with BS?

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I had a bank account with a local bank. It was my first time having a bank account, and I was excited to have one... as it can come in handy. However, I had to close my account because they made me mad.

Since I had an account there... I was taking my checks there to get them cashed. Everything was going fine. I cashed about 3 checks there, with absolutely no problem. The next time I tried to cash my check, they told me I couldn't because I had no funds in my account, and that I needed the same amount or more than the check I was trying to cash. Well, I had never had funds in my account, besides the dollar I had to put in to keep my account open. They told me I didn't have to put any cash in my account to cash checks, because I asked before I actually opened an account there... as some banks require you to put so much in your account to start one. They cashed my checks before with no problem.... so I didn't understand what the problem was. When I brought that up to the lady who made my account, she said "Well, I don't know who cashed it." I was like, "This bank did!" ... I was really frustrated.

Then, she started talking to me about the IRS and how I can get in trouble for not filing taxes. Number one, I've never filed taxes in my life, so I don't know how. Number two, I don't even make enough money to have to file taxes!

So, how can I get a bank account for free, without going through all of this crap? It's ridiculous. I just want a bank account to cash my checks, and later on... store money in so it doesn't get lost or stolen. Why is it so difficult?