[G4] OT: Losing my Apple Stock, Sad

[diane]

>On Monday, Jan 13, 2003, at 18:08 US/Central, Anne Keller-Smith wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm just in need to vent, I'm sad, because I guess I have to sell my
>>15 shares of Apple stock. Not because I want to, but because my
>>"discount" broker (bought twice by other firms) is going to charge
>>a $25/month fee for small accounts.
>>
>>We're only looking at about $200 here so you can see the picture.
>>In 4 months there won't be anything left at all of my stock with
>>these fees.
>>
>
>Anne,
>
>You don't have to sell. You could get control of your shares with 
>real stock certificates. Ask your broker, or contact Investor 
>relations at Apple.
>
>http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=aapl&script=11906&layout=7&item_id='index.htm'
>


Can you do that with all stocks? I own a grand total of three: Apple, 
Home Depot and HP/Compaq. Schwab also charges and they've been eating 
away at my money market fund first. Schwab is not very helpful at 
what to do.


Diane