Today, my Visa card randomly stopped working. I have no other way of getting money or paying for anything. I was going to buy next week's food tomorrow, but I guess I'll just starve instead. 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 wallet got stolen. I don't have a photo ID to get a temporary debit card, and since I don't have a debit card, I can't go to the DMV to get a new license. FML
Today, I discovered that I once again forgot my credit card in the vending machine at work. This is the second time in a week that this happened, and now 6 coworkers have bought drinks with my card since I lost it. I have no way of making it back to work for a week. FML
Today, my bank card was skimmed (copied electronically) and my account was totally cleaned out. I had only just got paid and don't get paid again for 4 weeks. The bank says it will take 21 days minimum to resolve. They offered me a credit card with a huge interest rate to help me get by. FML
Today, I went to my university bookstore and tried to use my debit card to pay, but got the "Insufficient Funds" notification. I was buying a single postage stamp, which costs 57 cents. FML
Today, I canceled my ATM card, because it had been lost. Then I found it. Then I found out I can't reactivate it, because I asked for a replacement card. I'm from CA, and I'm in Mexico with only 20 bucks. FML
Today, I have -$700 in my current account, $500 from overdraft fees because I spent money they told me I had. I don't get paid till the 15th and when I cash in my paycheck all of it will go to bringing me even. So the $9 I found in my wallet this morning will have to last me untill the 30th. FML
Today, it has been 57 hours since I have last had food. The fridge is empty. The freezer is empty. The pantry is empty. Even my bank account is empty because my pay has been delayed. Again. FML
Today, after already having a terrible day, I went to Starbucks for an espresso. Being nice, I put the last dollar I had in my wallet in their tip jar. While paying for my drink, my card was denied for insufficient funds. The world hates me. FML
Today, after calling my bank to see where my paycheck was, and waiting on hold for my entire lunch break, my boss told me she forgot to submit my deposit. I was relying on that money to pay for lunch today as I used all I had for bills. Looks like I eat tomorrow. FML
Today, my work informed me that they didn't process my pay in time, so I won't get paid until the end of next month. I have less than £10 to last me until then. FML
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Top comments
Jon Tessler 14
if your card is from a bank, just go to any branch, and get a replacement. they cab also give you a temporary card to use, until the new card comes in the mail
Hangryko 32
Tell your bank. In the meantime, go to a food bank until your card issues are resolved.
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Jon Tessler 14
if your card is from a bank, just go to any branch, and get a replacement. they cab also give you a temporary card to use, until the new card comes in the mail
Hangryko 32
Tell your bank. In the meantime, go to a food bank until your card issues are resolved.
Yudith 28
Better; some people have installed random fridges throughout various cities where you can get free food. No lock, no guard, no question asked; you go there, take the food, and that's it. They are stocked by donations. There are also random pantries stocked with cans, packages of pasta, bottles of Ensure, dozens of packets of sauces, etc. which do the same, but with non perishable food. I'm sure you can find where they are over the Internet. Then, when your Visa card works again, you can put food in the Free Food fridge instead of removing it.
Chazzster 32
Usually when credit cards “stop working” it’s because you are behind in your payments or over your credit limit.
DarkAngelsBlade 25
A Visa card is just a type of card, they can be credit or debit.
TwoBytesCarley 27
They can also stop working if the Visa company suspects that the card has been compromised. I’ve had that happen once when I went to use it in another country (Visa thought it was stolen) and another time when someone attempted to buy stuff online with it (in this case it had been compromised). Definitely call the card company or go to the bank that issued the card and they’ll be able to tell you immediately what the issue is.
DarkAngelsBlade 25
Look, it'll take seconds, you can hook your bank up and do a slow transfer in, or see if the card will work but not the physical one and have instant transfer. Get cashapp, you can use my referral code and get $5, but you can open up a cash card, and they have boosts like 5% off groceries up to $7.50 (5% of $150). Hope this helps. GNKKBGV https://cash.app/app/GNKKBGV
BurnInDemonFire 39
Step 1: Mask the **** up. Step 2: Visit your bank. Step 3: Queue (check your mask is in place) Step 4: Approach the teller (do not ask for Penn, this is old) Step 5: Ensuring your mask is doing its job, say to the teller; "Yo dog, my card wrecked itself before I could check itself." Step 6: Safely hand the teller your card (if need be, apply sanitizer to your card first) Step 7: The teller will scan your card, and will reply; "Sorry homie, it's busted." Step 8: Ask the teller if you can still get your hands on some lettuce if you provide your passport and answer some security questions. Step 9: The teller's response will most likely be; "It's 2021 ************. Download Apple Pay onto your phone, connect it to your bank account, and pay for your groceries like you know what technology is."
Mark Scott 2
What has masks got to do with anything…
Wanderlei Santos 11
once you sort it out set up a wallet on your phone.
CTscan 8
maybe you should PAY your card or use debit?