town, but the distance was not far enough for tricare to cover the travel expenses. by the time the couple sought assistance, they had suffered four back-to-back paydays when $500 was taken by the bank to zero overdraft funds and fees. here are the trends that my director reports. banks and credit unions on a near military basis continue to charge large fees associated with overdraft protection. with an overdraft protection plan, the bank agrees to cover transaction despite lack of funds in the account and takes a fixed fee from the next deposit from the members' account before other transactions can take place. common overdraft fees range from $25-$35 per transaction. i mentioned earlier that i polled all 51 of our offices,