Author Topic: My life flashed before my eyes... (Read 7717 times)

peewee_RotA · « **on:** July 23, 2008, 04:35:24 PM »

... when I found out that she knows my credit card number off by heart.

Whirlingdervish · « **Reply #1 on:** July 23, 2008, 04:42:49 PM »

cut and run!

[BTF]Sigma · « **Reply #2 on:** July 23, 2008, 05:31:43 PM »

Pfft. Mine knows her's, mine, her bosses', her last two bosses', and her father's.

She is an application form jedi I swear...I usually spend 5 minutes getting paper work with all my digits on it and she's done.

|iR|Focalor · « **Reply #3 on:** July 23, 2008, 07:10:49 PM »

Quote from: peewee_RotA on July 23, 2008, 04:35:24 PM

... when I found out that she knows my credit card number off by heart.

It's not a HUGE problem until she's your ex. Especially if she's your ex, has your social security number, birthday, a copy of your signature to forge, etc. Hmmm, how many times a week can a person check their credit report?

And it's damn near impossible to have your social security number changed on the suspicion that someone might decide to steal your identity in the near future. They want PROOF that someone ALREADY HAS fucked your life up beyond repair. *grumble grumble*

The Happy Friar · « **Reply #4 on:** July 23, 2008, 10:38:31 PM »

Quote from: peewee_RotA on July 23, 2008, 04:35:24 PM

... when I found out that she knows my credit card number off by heart.

Time for a new card.

Hint: keep the old one around, just as a decoy.

[BTF]Sigma · « **Reply #5 on:** July 24, 2008, 07:38:52 AM »

But reduce it's limit

The Happy Friar · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2008, 10:10:19 AM »

Quote from: [BTF]Sigma on July 24, 2008, 07:38:52 AM

But reduce it's limit

depends on the limit. A $300 card won't buy many important computer parts.

[BTF]Sigma · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2008, 05:27:45 PM »

Was talking about the decoy having a lower limit. But I guess you meant to say that the decoy was cancelled. Heh, there's a lot of things a woman could get with $300, like her hair, nails, and eybrows done that I'm sure most of us wouldn't notice, get shit for, then spend the night in the dog house because we didn't notice WHAT OUR MONEY BOUGHT!!!

*this post brought to you by the letter F, For Frivalous Financial Purchases.

The Happy Friar · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2008, 10:43:08 PM »

it's also worth nothing that the limit = the max amount that can be charged BEFORE they sock you with penalties. You can charge as much as you want on a $300 card (so I've been told...)

[BTF]Sigma · « **Reply #9 on:** July 25, 2008, 01:11:36 AM »

I'd hope there was a limit on how much you can go over....like $100 before they decline the purchase right out.

The Happy Friar · « **Reply #10 on:** July 25, 2008, 06:10:46 AM »

not according to my brother (or sister, I forget). always keep a mental note on how much you have on there.

peewee_RotA · « **Reply #11 on:** July 25, 2008, 10:46:35 AM »

I guess I'll take this time to note that it's a debit card. I decided very early that credit cards are bad ideas except for extreme emergencies. I only said credit because it flowed better when I read it back out load. I'm not sure if it's any better that she can spend the money that I've already earned at a moments notice, but I don't suppose any of the two situations is a good one.

The Happy Friar · « **Reply #12 on:** July 25, 2008, 11:03:54 AM »

as a debit card itself, it most likely has a $300 max limit daily. I think as a CC it's unlimited. you can still overdraw on a debit when used as a credit I think (because transactions aren't updated right away)

Nothing wrong with credit IF YOU USE IT RESPONSIBLY. I have 2 CC's (and a debit/cc). Every thing that's put on them is written in the checkbook, as if we paid via check. No surprises @ end of month & we always know what our REAL limit is.

Pr0c3550r · « **Reply #13 on:** July 25, 2008, 11:20:41 AM »

Quote from: [EoM]Focalor on July 23, 2008, 07:10:49 PM

Quote from: peewee_RotA on July 23, 2008, 04:35:24 PM
... when I found out that she knows my credit card number off by heart.

It's not a HUGE problem until she's your ex. Especially if she's your ex, has your social security number, birthday, a copy of your signature to forge, etc. Hmmm, how many times a week can a person check their credit report?

And it's damn near impossible to have your social security number changed on the suspicion that someone might decide to steal your identity in the near future. They want PROOF that someone ALREADY HAS fucked your life up beyond repair. *grumble grumble*

Our friend Focalor hit the nail on the head.

In the mean time enjoy your wife and child.

Oh, and frag y0 ass off too.

Peace

|iR|Focalor · « **Reply #14 on:** July 25, 2008, 01:59:47 PM »

Credit is great to have. If you can manage to charge up a bit and pay it off in full every single month when the bill comes, they'll steadily keep increasing your credit limit, which also helps your credit score, which in turn helps you when applying for loans. Sometimes it looks good on job applications too, some companies are going so far as to run credit checks on applicants.

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