Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8 - Page 237

Osem · 13-10-2016, 15:27

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Originally Posted by Damien

Other good things would be to isolate off your main bank balance from the card you use. A credit card being the easiest option because it also offers better protection from fraud but alternatively two debit cards or moving your salary into a savings/other account from the account you spend on. I tend never to have significant savings/funds in an account with a debit card.

Some cards/banks also have integrated app notifications so you're instantly notification of transactions.

Yep. We have a credit card with a low credit limit which we use for most of our online purchases. At least that way, our maximum possible exposure is only a few hundred pounds. I hardly ever use a debit card for the reasons you cite but increasingly we're finding that extra charges will be made for doing that whereas the debit card is free to use.

MadGamer · 15-10-2016, 16:54

The X Factor ident on ITV at the moment with the intro to Whigfield's Saturday Night

TheDaddy · 15-10-2016, 17:31

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Originally Posted by MadGamer

The X Factor ident on ITV at the moment with the intro to Whigfield's Saturday Night

Just x factor is good enough for a moan imo

denphone · 16-10-2016, 08:52

Local train station on a Sunday does not open until 8.30 and there are 50 people outside in the wet.

GrimUpNorth · 16-10-2016, 11:34

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Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth

Just got off the phone with my bank - some little so and so has used one of my debit cards online and £850 of the £1225 went through before the computer said no. They're going to try and reverse the transactions but if they can't I'll have no end of forms to fill in.

Don't know how it happened as it's an account that was set up to deal with my mother's estate - been no transactions since January and looking through the statements the card has NEVER been used outside of the branch - everything was cheque, direct debit or online banking.

Cheers

Grim

Quick update - should be in the happy thought thread - money now back in the account. The only worry is the bank don't seem bothered that the card had only ever been used in the branch so only their employees and I would know the details. So the moral is be careful and keep a close eye on your accounts!

Cheers

Grim

mrmistoffelees · 16-10-2016, 15:19

Not sure if this should be in here or the happy thought thread.

After two weeks leave from work, I'm currently sat in Newcastle airport waiting to get a flight to Heathrow, and then tonight a flight from Heathrow to Singapore.

Part of me is very excited at the thought of going to see another part of the world (even if it is with work and there wont be a lot of time for sight seeing)

But, the other part of me is missing my new house, my other half and I'm certainly not looking forward to a 13hr flight.

Meh !!

TheDaddy · 17-10-2016, 08:15

When I left my flat last night the fire alarm was going of in the block. I return 14 hours later and it's still going of! I've managed to turn it's wailing of to just a tinitus type beep, it's still loud but it's better than it was. How on earth people put up with that all night let alone got any sleep is beyond me. This used to be a lovely place to live and so it should be, I pay through the nose to live in a nice part of London but this last six months or so some real unsavoury types have moved in.

denphone · 17-10-2016, 08:20

l am sorry to hear about this TD as l know exactly how you feel as before our current neighbours moved in the previous neighbours were anti social in the extreme and the day there left my partner and l rejoiced that they were gone at last and thankfully since then we have had peaceful bliss.

denphone · 18-10-2016, 13:50

The train arrives at the station 15 minutes before its due to go and the voice announcer says we have to clean the train and stock up the buffet thus around 100 passengers are not allowed on with all their luggage until 3 minutes before its due to go.

denphone · 20-10-2016, 16:09

Just had a phone call from my surgery and they want to do more even blood tests on my kidneys as the last 2 have not been to their liking these past 2 weeks so touch wood l just hope this next one is alright.

TheDaddy · 20-10-2016, 16:15

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Originally Posted by denphone

Just had a phone call from my surgery and they want to do more even blood tests on my kidneys as the last 2 have not been to their liking these past 2 weeks so touch wood l just hope this next one is alright.

Fingers crossed for you

nashville · 20-10-2016, 16:31

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Originally Posted by denphone

Just had a phone call from my surgery and they want to do more even blood tests on my kidneys as the last 2 have not been to their liking these past 2 weeks so touch wood l just hope this next one is alright.

I hope they are ok Den, You will be like a pin cushion

denphone · 20-10-2016, 16:58

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Originally Posted by nashville

I hope they are ok Den, You will be like a pin cushion

Nothing can be as bad as the daily blood tests in 2000 when l was in hospital for 6 months so this is like a walk in the park compared to those days of yore nash.

dilli-theclaw · 20-10-2016, 17:54

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Originally Posted by denphone

Just had a phone call from my surgery and they want to do more even blood tests on my kidneys as the last 2 have not been to their liking these past 2 weeks so touch wood l just hope this next one is alright.

I hope that works out ok!

Hom3r · 22-10-2016, 13:55

I walked out of Card Factory as the where playing Christmas related songs,