tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793561531129775733.post8324542217799658591..comments2023-04-17T04:11:33.193-07:00Comments on Counsel Me: Following the Bouncing CheckFrantic Pharmacisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15804872250102867314noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793561531129775733.post-10164229320291648552009-12-10T22:03:09.033-08:002009-12-10T22:03:09.033-08:00Thank you for listing me on your blogroll, but ple...Thank you for listing me on your blogroll, but please change the link to <br /><br />http://oleapothecary.blogspot.com.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />The Ole' ApothecaryThe Olenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793561531129775733.post-22653393137116540662009-12-09T19:47:11.708-08:002009-12-09T19:47:11.708-08:00Checks?
And you say they're pains in the rear...Checks?<br /><br />And you say they're pains in the rear?<br /><br />NO. WAY.<br /><br />People who still write checks in a retail setting...they might be the worst kind of person, ever.xtinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12960024706010157642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793561531129775733.post-18290041227202486932009-12-08T21:23:06.275-08:002009-12-08T21:23:06.275-08:00It happens when a. you don't keep track of a c...It happens when a. you don't keep track of a checkbook, and b. an unexpected large amount of money leaves the savings/checking account without supplementing the loss. <br /><br />I used to pay my bills by cash or check on time, and never have purchased anything on credit. So, am not familiar about asking for extensions for bills. Over the years, a couple times we've had to pay unexpectedly large bills e.g. $6,000 for legal matter, $4,000 for a used car when mine caught on fire and there was no collision involved so no insurance coverage and, I needed a car right away to drive to a job 100 miles away. <br /><br />When everything was paid and nothing left in the account, the bank did not bother to let me know we were in arrears (we have several kinds of IRAs, college savings programs, as well as separate husband/wife accounts, etc. that we could've drawn from had we known how close the checking account was to zero balance.) Another time with a new job and direct deposit, the bank didn't deposit the funds from work into the bank account as planned, and several major bills bounced, plus the bank added overdraft fees on top of not having the money in the bank. <br /><br />Yes, it's embarrassing, and quite maddening. To have it happen once, is a kick in the stomach, but it also engenders a sense of helpless victimhood, which allows some of the embarrassment off the hook. Personally, I use the debit card every chance I get despite the issue with lack of checkbook notation because it's immediate.<br /><br />I hope this provides insight into understanding the situation. And, the policy of no personal checks might be good from the business side of things, but am of the belief that people will not be inordinately annoyed with it unless of course the drugstore charge is unexpectedly large. I would expect there would be more calls from patients asking if their prescription is ready and how much it costs, which is sometimes annoying to the pharmacy department.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com