It's ironic that when I decided to get my checking account with Charter One, it was because they were convenient. Over time, all the things I liked about them, have ALL gone down the drain. Best Free Checking must be a matter of opinion. Or maybe those who have the higher yield accounts are the ones that are treated well. Long story short, I had transactions pending that would place my account negative by 15.44. There was a $500 for an emergency root canal that was processed with some other transactions that would have left me in the... read full review »