Money: Losing

Losing

By twiggy24 - 05/02/2012 02:51 - United States

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

I agree, your life sucks 8 266

You deserved it 42 648

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By poorman - 09/10/2009 23:22 - Canada

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

I agree, your life sucks 45 339

You deserved it 3 317

That was short-lived.

By adc2502 - 02/02/2018 11:00

Today, after getting my first debit card, I spent £60 on porn online. My mum made me print off a statement at the ATM as she wanted to know where my money had gone. She saw everything and cut up my card. FML

I agree, your life sucks 2 016

You deserved it 8 592

By skiergal98 - 18/08/2019 02:00

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

I agree, your life sucks 2 225

You deserved it 161

Free money

By mmaresca - 04/12/2021 17:01

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

I agree, your life sucks 1 164

You deserved it 83

Sounds like an old joke, but unfortunately…

By Anonymous - 12/09/2021 08:00

Today, I opened my mail and mistook it for my bank statement. It was my hospital bill. FML

I agree, your life sucks 914

You deserved it 133

By 8to10days - 05/08/2010 11:14 - United Kingdom

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

I agree, your life sucks 11 880

You deserved it 54 913

Return to sender

By PolarBear2020 - 16/04/2021 23:05

Today, I was notified by my bank that the government stimulus check I had deposited last week had been returned. FML

I agree, your life sucks 898

You deserved it 76

By Iris - 12/10/2016 13:53 - Canada - Saint-laurent

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

I agree, your life sucks 7 411

You deserved it 11 757

By outagrand - 01/08/2009 14:08 - Australia

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

I agree, your life sucks 47 946

You deserved it 13 938

Can't buy me love

By Anonymous - 23/11/2020 04:02 - Japan - Okayama

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

I agree, your life sucks 668

You deserved it 456

khung835 6

Sunday 5 February 2012 9:34

at least take a look at your stuffs before you throw them away.

Razzle_Dazzle_5 11

Sunday 5 February 2012 9:37

My grandma would give you a really good talking to, she keeps all her receipts in her pillow case....

Comments

broomhallb 6

Monday 6 February 2012 13:32

I do online bank and have limited my statements to quarterly but still scan through them before shredding them!

buttercupbbe3 2

Monday 6 February 2012 15:43

Just ask them to send you them again because there was a misunderstanding on your part.

Nashiq 8

Monday 6 February 2012 17:16

another reason i don't online bank.

RKD 23

Tuesday 7 February 2012 0:01

Don't worry, Op, most of the cash back reward stuff sucks anyway!

sampat_12 0

Tuesday 7 February 2012 9:20

She cheating on you

5t3ff1k4h 44

Tuesday 7 February 2012 19:48

Wrong FML, wise guy.

istolesin 4

Sunday 10 February 2013 15:09

There's an option to go paperless that way you don't need to shred or burn anything you'll receive everything online. Also you can get it directly deposited into any account you want. I assume you have BOA...you also get 10% extra into your account if you deposit into another BOA account.