Quiet Man
Nothing unreal exists
Unfortunately, mail/check theft and check washing incidents are rising dramatically.
WTF?!? MY BANK ACCOUNTS ARE *GONE*
- Thread starter Dennis Olson
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Just read an account of Wells Fargo's ops immediately after San Francisco quake and fire. They had no records, so took patrons' word on how much was in accounts as they came in to get cash. Their total loss was in the order of $200 total. People were more honest in those days.
Great Northwet
Veteran Member
Thanks for the info Dennis. I switched my primary bank account to a credit union a year ago(BECU) and actually earned about $55 in interest over a one-year period.
I just found GESA Credit Union and they are offering 7% on checking. I'll have to jump thru a couple hoops to get that rate, but I'm done with banks now. If I can keep the balance around 5k, I should make $350 interest in a year.
I just found GESA Credit Union and they are offering 7% on checking. I'll have to jump thru a couple hoops to get that rate, but I'm done with banks now. If I can keep the balance around 5k, I should make $350 interest in a year.
RB Martin
Veteran Member
Close but no cigar!
Quiet Man
Nothing unreal exists
FYI, the Uniball Signo 207 Gel Pen ink was designed to foil most chemical solutions used in check washing.
Txkstew
Veteran Member
A cashless society will work just fine, I'm sure.
I used my debit card at the gas pump the other day. I accidentally hit the diesel button because I'm old and stupid now days. I put the handle down and went inside to tell the clerk to cancel the transaction and give me $20 on my card as credit which went right through as completed on my online statement. She did, but now there is a $150 charge pending on my card that is not going away. This has happened before on a canceled charge, and the card company says it will automatically go away in 7 days. Nothing I can do about it, and my $150 is tied up until then.
I used my debit card at the gas pump the other day. I accidentally hit the diesel button because I'm old and stupid now days. I put the handle down and went inside to tell the clerk to cancel the transaction and give me $20 on my card as credit which went right through as completed on my online statement. She did, but now there is a $150 charge pending on my card that is not going away. This has happened before on a canceled charge, and the card company says it will automatically go away in 7 days. Nothing I can do about it, and my $150 is tied up until then.
I agree. Plus it's a total clickbait title. Using *GONE* in the title amplifies it, to make people think the accounts are actually gone. Since you knew they weren't actually hacked/stolen/etc. you should have used "GONE" (the way people use air quotes).
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Sloppy seconds?BOHICA
Bps1691
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Just projecting what the real powers to be are actually building.
At some point it will come down to barter. I’ll give you 3 dozen eggs for five pounds of potatoes kind of stuff completely behind the scene and hidden of course.
Tristan
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Good to know! I think I’ll wait on doing any other transactions until tomorrow, out of an abundance of caution (paranoia).
At this point if a Person isn't at least a little paranoid, they've not been paying attention.
GingerN
Veteran Member
I have too. adobe acrobat lost its mind for a while too at that time frame.
et2
TB Fanatic
Actually, at the time I posted the OP, my accounts were still gone. They reappeared about 30 minutes later. And as for shouting, I can think of no more valid reason to shout than to discover one’s accounts had been “stolen.”
So neener neener.
So neener neener.
Meadowlark
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USAA has really gone downhill from their glory days. Just saying from personal experience.
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I know a lot of you here like your tech but personally I am pretty fed up with it.
I remember the days before tech. I could fix my vehicle with a standard tool set and my bank account was managed in the ledger in my check book. I always knew to the penny what I had. Cash was so much better. So much simpler less stress. At least for me it was back then.
Every time something goes wrong now, or I get hacked I am “Oh FFS, WTF now”
Pretty sure any telemarketer that has the bad luck of finally getting me to answer a call sure wish they hadnt by the time I get through belittling them as scammers and general turd skids on the toilet of society.
Now I have a Experian Account to monitor my SS number, and keep my credit locked.
Not long ago I was notified by the IRS that someone had used my SS number to get a job with.
After Experian ran a scan I found it was Jesus trying to get a job in Texas with my SS number. Well that would dandy if Jesus needed a job but turns out it wasnt the Jesus I know. This one’s last name was Versalias.
I remember the days before tech. I could fix my vehicle with a standard tool set and my bank account was managed in the ledger in my check book. I always knew to the penny what I had. Cash was so much better. So much simpler less stress. At least for me it was back then.
Every time something goes wrong now, or I get hacked I am “Oh FFS, WTF now”
Pretty sure any telemarketer that has the bad luck of finally getting me to answer a call sure wish they hadnt by the time I get through belittling them as scammers and general turd skids on the toilet of society.
Now I have a Experian Account to monitor my SS number, and keep my credit locked.
Not long ago I was notified by the IRS that someone had used my SS number to get a job with.
After Experian ran a scan I found it was Jesus trying to get a job in Texas with my SS number. Well that would dandy if Jesus needed a job but turns out it wasnt the Jesus I know. This one’s last name was Versalias.
Txkstew
Veteran Member
My Son started getting Obama Care tax forms from Echo Construction, showing he had health insurance for the year with them. Problem is, he never worked for Echo Construction before. He had applied to work for them, more than once, but never got a call from them. I told him some Messacan probably got hired on using his S.S. number. His S.S. number was on the form. I said the good news is he might get work earnings credits on his Social Security account.
Meemur
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In God we trust: all others pay cash!
Voortrekker
Veteran Member
And totally taxable and "regulated" sarc/off
I don't pay our bills onine .... or mail any checks..
I have one rewards credit card designated as are bill paying credit card...we are very rural so we have Dish...it is billed to our card .. landline and dsl are billed to card...call the insurance companies and charge the payment....get the bill and authorize a one time ach payment from checking..account....others we are can't charge... we call and authorizea one time payment from checking account...get confirmation...we are not charged to make our payments and receive a confirmation number.. write the date, confirmation number account used and I amount paid on the bill.. enter in check register ..fill bill in accordion folder under the month.
Easy no checks...no post office worries...no pay on line... costs nothing .. money and bills etc not on line...old school...
We get paper bank statements... reconcile the check book..file in the month.. keep any deposit receipts...
Also have 8x5...record book..I note bills in
No problems here
I have one rewards credit card designated as are bill paying credit card...we are very rural so we have Dish...it is billed to our card .. landline and dsl are billed to card...call the insurance companies and charge the payment....get the bill and authorize a one time ach payment from checking..account....others we are can't charge... we call and authorizea one time payment from checking account...get confirmation...we are not charged to make our payments and receive a confirmation number.. write the date, confirmation number account used and I amount paid on the bill.. enter in check register ..fill bill in accordion folder under the month.
Easy no checks...no post office worries...no pay on line... costs nothing .. money and bills etc not on line...old school...
We get paper bank statements... reconcile the check book..file in the month.. keep any deposit receipts...
Also have 8x5...record book..I note bills in
No problems here
20Gauge
TB Fanatic
Funny thing is I have had several clients have this happen this year so far.
Never applied, but have it for a month or two.
I was betting on the people who get bonuses for signing people up were the cause..... then again maybe not