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
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Today, I was so broke that I paid for a $0.28 candy bar with my credit card. FML
Today, I went to the self-checkout line at Walmart. When I tried to pay, the cash wouldn't go in, so I stood there trying to cram money into the thing that's supposed to take your money. What I didn't realize was that there was a sign up top that said: "No Cash. Cards Only." 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, 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
Today, I lost a book. I'd used my credit card as a bookmark. FML
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
Today, as soon as I put my card into an ATM, the words "Out of Order" popped up and it would not return my card. Since I was at the bank, I got a free replacement. Trying to draw money again the second machine did the same thing and a third card costs more than what I have in my account. FML
Today, I went to have a drink with my friend. On the way I withdrew 20 bucks and when I arrived at the bar I realised I had taken my credit card but not the banknote. FML
Today, I was overdrawn $15 at the bank. I paid in my last $80 in cash, only for them to inform me that I've been slapped with $90 in overdraft fees. FML
Today, I found out my bank charged me $50 for not having any money. Way to go bank, way to go. FML
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Top comments
NorfolkDude 2
One time when I was 16, I wrote a check and got charged 30 dollars by the bank for overdrawing my account. What was the magical purchase? A soda... for $1.05. Life lesson learned: learn to balance your account! So you'll have money to spend, even for silly things like stamps, sodas, or whatever.
cthulhu1138 1
You used a debit card to buy one stamp!? I'm surprised they'd even consider accepting it.
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Comments (66)
DoubleA329 1
If you dont even have 57 cents, I cant even imagine how you pay for tuition. You may as well work at the damn bookstore.
JoeDotPadilla 0
I can't believe the number of 'I agree' outweighs the number of 'you deserved it'. You totally deserved that shit.
clumsykatie 0
Go look between the couch cushions.
roflpenguin 0
At least you can pay for college?
jane99 0
I use my debit card for everything too. Swiping a card is easier than counting out bills or change.
kinger09 0
get a job...campus jobs are easy to get.
Super_Vegetto 0
Everyone makes mistakes. I accidentally bought an album on iTunes using my touch, and lost $30. I would have afforded what I intended to buy though.
jason0 2
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katneko 0
You're from Canada, postage stamps are only 54 cents for within Canada right now, not 57.
Ninjaface 0
What would be really ironic would be if you were getting the stamp to mail a deposit.