Mad

[Dana]

I guess a payment for a cellphone bill didnt go through. I didn't calculate how long itd take to process. i *edit* paid for it online (what i meant by sent) last week and i checked my account last week a few days afterward and it wasnt showing up. i checked today and it still wasnt on there... turns out it didnt go through.... i just bought a 70 dollar print a week ago thinking i had enough money for the bill and now im short. I have to borrow from my parents. I'm just glad, its not due til Monday.

 

[AUFred]

Good thing you can borrow

 

[Guyzerr]

Can't you pay your bills on-line down there?

 

[Tim]

I don't think I've written a check in 5 years. Everything is on-line and I mean everything. And the one bill I have (water bill) that doesn't accept on-line payments, I just submit it through my bank website and they mail a check out to them for free. :dunno

 

[Dana]

I didn't write a check. It processed longer than I thought.

 

[Guyzerr]

# 1 - If you paid it on line it shouldn't take more than a day or two to clear. The amount should be subtracted from your balance right then and there anyway leaving you a new balance.

# 2 - If you have x # of $ in your account and process x # out for a bill that would leave you x # of $ so how can you be short. It's simple arithmetic.

 

[Dana]

# 1 - If you paid it on line it shouldn't take more than a day or two to clear. The amount should be subtracted from your balance right then and there anyway leaving you a new balance.

# 2 - If you have x # of $ in your account and process x # out for a bill that would leave you x # of $ so how can you be short. It's simple arithmetic.

well it didnt process and i paid for it on US Cellular's site.

 

[Dana]

I'm only 15 dollars short but still... it's irritating, I wouldn't of spent the money knowing it didn't go through. I've never had trouble before.

 

[HottyToddyChick]

Keep a notebook and right down everything you spend, when you spend it, not when it goes through, and go off that balance instead of what it says online.

I've gotten in trouble a few times with that. To the tune of $500 in the hole.

 

[Dana]

Keep a notebook and right down everything you spend, when you spend it, not when it goes through, and go off that balance instead of what it says online.

I've gotten in trouble a few times with that. To the tune of $500 in the hole.

Wow. I don't feel so bad about owing 15 dollars now :ninja

 

[HottyToddyChick]

I was using my ATM receipts for my balance and there was a $300 overdraft allowance. The receipts showed that money, so I kept withdrawing and withdrawing and getting charged for each one.

In my defense, I was only 18 and it took one time to learn.

 

[Guyzerr]

Um.... Balance book.... anyone ever hear of it?

Input deposit amount, withdraw funds and subtract from balance. Repeat only until broke and not overdrawn.

 

[JoeCool10]

Keep a notebook and right down everything you spend, when you spend it, not when it goes through, and go off that balance instead of what it says online.

I've gotten in trouble a few times with that. To the tune of $500 in the hole.

That happened to me when I was 18. Except I went $780 negative.

 

[pjbleek]

That happened to me when I was 18. Except I went $780 negative.

eekeekeekeek

but when working at the bank...I saw much worse...

 

[JoeCool10]

eekeekeekeek

but when working at the bank...I saw much worse...

:24: Yeah I was bad with my money. Still not too great, but better.

 

[anodomi]

Um.... Balance book.... anyone ever hear of it?....

I guess not everyone - must not be taught in school :dunno