Posts by shadowcrane12
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Dana Parker65 said:shadowcrane12,
Of course you’re leaving. If you weren't happy with Wells Fargo, why stay? We all move our money when the service slips. It’s not a big deal; it's just common sense. I only posted this because I care about keeping my savings secure.
I see they sold off JPMorgan Chase in Canada, but they're liquidating JPMorgan Chase in Austria.
I haven't really put much thought into my savings lately. Honestly, I'm sitting below the insured limit.
I’ve got some savings sitting in there. I didn't panic and pull it all out immediately since it wasn't a massive amount, and honestly, I figured I’d get my hands on the cash eventually anyway.
Now I'm going to Raise it and move everything over to a different bank. My experience with Wells Fargo has been absolutely catastrophic, and I have zero intention of ever being their client again.
The island ferry discounts are basically useless unless you have a special permit, and even then, Carnival Cruise Line is running on a totally weird, stripped-back schedule. Instead of five daily runs, they’ve cut it down to just two. A neighbor of mine from the islands finally went for her delayed chemo yesterday. She had to catch a 5:30 AM ferry just to get there. Her treatment wrapped up around 10:00, but the first ferry back doesn't leave until 6:30 in the evening. You’ve got people absolutely wiped out from chemo with nowhere to sit, nothing to eat, and nowhere to grab a drink. All they can do is sit on a bench or a concrete ledge and wait for hours. I honestly lost it when I heard she hadn't even made it into my place; the poor woman was too worried about germs to even step inside. We made a plan for next time—if this ridiculous ferry schedule doesn't get sorted out, I'll pull the kids out of the house. I'll wear a mask, put on gloves, and sanitize an entire room just so she has a place to lie down and get some fluids in her.
quietviper22 said:Would you actually sit through a drive from Chicago to Los Angeles by cutting through all those backroads and small towns, or would you just stick to the interstate? I’m betting you wouldn't. Honestly, though, if you’re just heading back home, it's not like they track your exact starting point, so you could always take the cheaper route—just be ready to deal with way more pit stops along the way.
It’s not about saving money. Once you factor in gas, the cost is basically the same whether I swing out to the east side of the island or the west side and end up driving the whole loop again. It doesn't really matter. I'll give it a shot, and if they turn me around, I'll just take the other way. I don't leave for another two weeks, so who knows? Maybe the restrictions will loosen up by then. 😉
Anyone here dealt with this before? I’m planning on moving from my temporary spot back to my permanent residence. Look, I get the basics, but there are two ways to play this. One option is to head straight from where I am to the ferry terminal. The other is to drive through a few different towns first and then catch the ferry from there. The second route is cheaper and honestly just fits my schedule better, but I’m not sure if I’ll run into any issues at the checkpoints.
Basically, would they let me drive from somewhere like Miami through a place like Naples to reach a smaller port like Fort Myers to catch the ferry over to a Keys island, or am I forced to take the direct ferry out of Miami to Key West?
You can always head back to where you belong.
My dad was involved in a lawsuit where he was actually the plaintiff, but he ended up losing the case. To make matters worse, just four days before he passed away, he was served with a judgment stating he owed the plaintiff roughly $1,800 in legal fees. I didn't have any clue this was even happening. Since then, I’ve inherited his property, and three days ago, I was hit with a 2008 writ of execution placed on that real estate because I'm his legal heir.
The total amount, including interest, comes out to about $11, and we're talking about a house worth at least $75,000. Honestly, I have the $11 sitting there ready to go. I could pay this off right now, and I would have done it much sooner if I had known about the debt, but I'm stuck. I don't know if there's still a way to settle this now that the court has granted the motion for execution against the property, or if an auction is my only remaining option. To top it all off, I can't get a hold of anyone at the Law Firm XY that sent over the notice—they're all apparently out on vacation, and I'm left wondering what my next move should be.
Paul Jackson61 said:If everyone is supposed to answer for their actions, then why is it okay to screw up just because "we're all human"? I wonder if anyone in Scandinavia actually sued the incompetent fool who bypassed safety protocols at Chernobyl. How did he answer for that radioactive cloud that drifted over Finland, not to mention the rest of Europe or Ukraine? That plant didn't belong to him; it belonged to the citizens of the USA, yet he was playing games with it without anyone knowing. ☕
And staying on topic... I read somewhere in one of the posts above that if an employee finds extra cash in the register, they set it aside in a separate account until the owner shows up. I’m curious, what happens if nobody ever claims it? (Which, let's be honest, happens all the time.) Where does that money actually go? Maybe the bank just uses those funds to cover their own gaps?
The bank keeps the surplus as miscellaneous income, while any shortage is covered by the employee responsible for the till. Don't worry, the bank is never in the red. 😉
silverfox91 said:Why don't banks just insure themselves against these kinds of blunders? You know, when a teller messes up an entry on a deposit? All this talk is fine and dandy, but at the end of the day, the guy said he needs his money. That woman needs hers too, I guess, but I’m more concerned with my own wallet than anyone else's. It actually happened to me once—a clerk logged a smaller amount than what I actually deposited—but I caught it within two seconds because I checked the slip immediately. Back then, you didn't even have to sign paperwork for deposits, just for withdrawals.
Banks love to put it in fine print that they aren't liable for later claims. Still, it wouldn't exactly be great PR if they consistently paid people less than what was actually handed over. That's why they have cameras pointed at the tellers and record every single transaction receipt.
We can all pretend to be neighbors and look out for one another, but when it comes down to it, everyone is looking out for their own dollar. So 🤷
But that isn't even his money. I honestly can't wrap my head around the idea of someone deciding not to return cash that doesn't belong to them. 🙄
John White50;18367394 said:here’s one about those brilliant Americans...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5FUz1x92Uk
If this is from some late-night talk show torture session, then honestly... it's no secret the questions are totally rigged.
A colleague of mine was once asked, "what kind of test does a Pope have to pass before he's chosen?" while the actual question on the show was "what is the Pope Test?" And you listen to her try to answer it: she starts rambling about how the Pope isn't selected based on tests.
Besides, it's all off-topic anyway.