--- title: 'Most-hated-fee contest: Round 4' description: If you're sick of getting nickel-and-dimed, now's your chance to express your aggravation. In preparation for a story about 15 irritating fees — and how… authors: - name: timestaff url: https://money.com/author/timestaff/ articles: 459 covers: - Personal Finance - Banking - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes former_staff: true published: '2010-06-16T18:00:36.000Z' modified: '2020-07-07T10:22:12.000Z' section: Personal Finance word_count: 337 canonical: https://money.com/most-hated-fee-contest-round-4/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Most-hated-fee contest: Round 4](https://money.com/img/logo-social.png) If you're sick of getting nickel-and-dimed, now's your chance to express your aggravation. In preparation for a story about [15 irritating fees — and how to avoid them](http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/moneymag/1006/gallery.reader_fees.moneymag/index.html) — Money asked readers for the most frustrating fees they've been charged by banks, airlines and other businesses. We received 2,000 responses. Now we're crowning the biggest loser: The Most-Hated Fee of All. This week, we're asking you to narrow down the field of [15 outrageous fees](http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/moneymag/1006/gallery.reader_fees.moneymag/index.html) by picking your least-favorite surcharge among the two or three we'll be spotlighting at a time. Come back daily to vote — and return for the semi-final and final rounds — so we can choose the worst fee there is. Here's Group 4: - **Handing over big bucks to check baggage:** Most airlines are charging between $15 and $45 for your first checked bag on domestic flights, and at least $25 for your second. It can cost even more if you don't prepay online. (For more about this fee, and how to fight it, [click here](http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/moneymag/1006/gallery.reader_fees.moneymag/10.html).) - **Paying up to drop your cellphone carrier:** Your wireless phone company may be super nice when you sign up, giving you a free or discounted phone. But if you want out of your contract early, things turn ugly: You'll get hit with a fee ranging from $200 to $350. (For more about this fee, and how to fight it, [click here](http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/moneymag/1006/gallery.reader_fees.moneymag/11.html).) - **Paying the price when a fund balance dips:** Most mutual fund companies will charge you $10 to $20 if your balance in any single account falls below the company minimum. The fee might be levied even if you haven't withdrawn any money, but just have suffered a falling share price. Talk about kicking you while you're down. (For more about this fee, and how to fight it, [click here](http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/moneymag/1006/gallery.reader_fees.moneymag/12.html).) Now you know today's contenders, it's time to vote for your least-favorite fee! 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