Today, I learned that my "Cash back rewards" for credit card purchases are mailed with the monthly statement. The same monthly statement that goes straight into the shredder or fireplace because I prefer to do my banking online. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my mother, who religiously checks her bank account after every purchase, then shreds her receipts, got fed up with me not doing the same. So she shredded all my piled up receipts. These include the 100s of dollars I had spent for my work, which I need the receipts to get reimbursed for. FML
Today, I found out why I haven't been getting my bank statements for the past couple of months. My parents have been hiding them from me, because they've been stealing from it. FML
Today, after waiting 7 months to get my amended tax return refund, I was informed today that not only did they mail it to the wrong address, the person who they mailed it to cashed the check. FML
Today, I opened my mail and mistook it for my bank statement. It was my hospital bill. FML
Today, I received a new debit card, so I cut the old one into pieces. I then picked up my remaining card, and realized I'd cut up the wrong one. FML
Today, I was notified by my bank that the government stimulus check I had deposited last week had been returned. FML
Today, I was paying for groceries when the cashier asked if I wanted cash back. I said yes and handed over my card. She stared at me and said, “You're using a library card.” I'd pulled the wrong card out of my wallet. FML
Today I bought a $50 voucher card to refill my phone. After I purchased it, I threw the receipt in the dustbin. When I got home, I found out that the 14-digit pin code was on the receipt. I basically threw 57 bucks in the dustbin. FML
Today, I gave my mother a pre-prepared deposit envelope with my fortnightly wage in it, in cash. I tell her exactly where the deposit box is and what to do. I'm now desperately calling the bank because my mother accidentely put my $1200 deposit in the little trash can for receipts under the ATM. FML
Today, I realized while paying bills on my phone I fat-fingered which credit card I was paying and sent 299 to a paid-off card instead of 200 to another one. Now I'm going to have overdraft fees too. FML
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Top comments
khung835 6
at least take a look at your stuffs before you throw them away.
Razzle_Dazzle_5 11
My grandma would give you a really good talking to, she keeps all her receipts in her pillow case....
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Comments (85)
comedybreak 20
WOW. YDI. Be more careful even if online is convinent.
Roevera 14
convinent.....
x_KL_x 7
Potato....
Lacalema 21
Potáto......
VorpikeII 17
Tomato.
TourettesGuyFTW 26
Edumacation...
mattclark 0
Poop
ThatOneCanadian 0
convenient* there.
matt_mcg 2
finally
khung835 6
at least take a look at your stuffs before you throw them away.
a1f0sff 25
Yeah, you shouldn't throw anything away without checking what it is. It could happen with other more important or valuable stuff and when you realize, they're already gone.
Osito2011 9
Wise beyond your years!
TourettesGuyFTW 26
2- is your pic a stuffed cat?? It seriously looks like it.
ladyLALAA 29
Get things via email! I never read all the pages in my mail, so far am yet to lose anything *touches wood*
evilscorpi 29
ummmm wow, and you should know to keep your statememts just for records reguardless if you do you banking online
omfg_creepers 8
Banks usually are greedy and unless you put the country of Ukraine in your card you probably weren't getting much back. But the economy is shit so that extra pocket cash would have been nice.
glittercookies 12
I'm from Ukraine. Guess I'm getting a lot back from my banks.
Razzle_Dazzle_5 11
My grandma would give you a really good talking to, she keeps all her receipts in her pillow case....
Roevera 14
A plastic zip-lock bag wouldn't suffice?
Razzle_Dazzle_5 11
Oh god no, she does things the really old fashion way and if you even question her on her decisions she will most likely throw peaches at you.
Roevera 14
Does she have an endless supply of peaches stored away specifically to throw at people who don't go with her decisions?? :O
Razzle_Dazzle_5 11
Yes, she's actually throwing them at me as we speak.
iAmScrubs 19
At least the shredder and fireplace got some nice rewards, right? They could use that money to get married and take a nice honeymoon together.
JamesJohn89 4
Lesson learned, it was probably a small amount of money anyways. Just go through your mail more thoroughly from now on.
bettyc4 26
That's what happened to my report cards..."accidentally"...wink wink
Pentium_4 27
ha! i thought i was the only one
bettyc4 26
My brother and I would team up to destroy our report cards. Even planned out which days we would be sick so we could get to them before my mom
Michael_92 20
I did that once. Then the ol man outsmarted me and went to the school to get copies.....good times
taco_bender 12
Me and my brother did that up to 6th grade. Then my mom caught my brother in the act with my report card. Lets say she has good aim and we never did it again.
annalily5 28
So you'd rather do the work to avoid your mom finding your report cards rather than just do the work so that you don't have to worry about her finding them? Brilliant.
TheDrudgeChild 4
Is learning THAT terrible and boring for you that you have to do that to keep up an illusion of doing well in school? Good luck getting into a college.
bettyc4 26
I ended up being valedictorian of my graduating class and am on my way to becoming a nurse
silentbutfunny 0
Im on my way to being a professional procrast Ehh finish my sentance later
bettyc4 26
51&53 let me explain my mother was and still is a nut job, I got mostly B+ and A- growing up but if it wasn't an A to A+ I'd get beat with a damn wooden spoon or chopsticks . Yes it was worth it to hide the damn things
EpixFai1 1
I did ht then my brother came home with mine FML
Pentium_4 27
getting more use out of your Pentium 4 at least? hahaha. if i was you i'd at least open them to see what's in there
bettyc4 26
Pentium 4 love seein you on here
Pentium_4 27
really? thanks!!!
bettyc4 26
^~^
Clamcreepy 7
I see you have a way with the ladies pentium 4..smooth operator
Pentium_4 27
Being a nerd FTW
poprocksss73 7
Listens to heavy metal FTW
bettyc4 26
Gotta say nerds love nerds XD
SeedlessMe 13
34- your comment should have two thumbs up right now. My hand slipped and instead you have none.. D'oh, Sorry!
OfficeNinja 5
I do my banking online too. But you never look at statements? You are 100% sure the credit card bank never makes a mistake? You are 100% sure there are no unauthorized charges? You never keep statements In case you need them later?
akayc32 0
Do you have any more questions?
rokemay 10
This person may be a moron but you can still look at all your transactions online. Your entire statement is available online. You should still open your paper bill in case there are any notices or changes you should be aware of