Money: Today, I overdrew my account and ended up paying an extra 35...

By jedd90 - 08/07/2009 14:37 - United States

Today, I overdrew my account and ended up paying an extra 35 bucks for a 1.99 item. It was an application on the iPhone that is supposed to help me keep track of my money. FML

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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

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By witt75 - 23/02/2011 18:53 - United States

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

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By Alyce - 06/11/2020 02:08 - United States - Lewistown

Today, I went to deposit a check, only for them to accidentally deduct the whole thing from my account. I didn't notice this until I went to buy groceries, after the bank had closed. I'm in negative numbers and will get an overdraft charge by the time I can get it fixed. FML

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Bunch of bankers

By WTF - 30/10/2009 10:11 - United States

Today, my bank overdrafted my account to pay a bill that isn't due until next month. When I called them, they said they would fix the mistake, but I have to restore the account to zero before they'll give me my money back. So, I have to pay for my own money with the money they won't give me. FML

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By Princess - 28/05/2009 18:17 - United States

Today, my cell phone service was interrupted because I owed the company 27 cents. It cost 36 dollars to reinstate my service. FML

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By Celina - 12/01/2009 09:55 - United States

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

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By Uber scammed me - 12/05/2024 12:00 - Sweden - Haegersten

Today, I was going to an event with my friends and I'd told them I could pay for an Uber since I had a coupon for 70% off. It was only going to cost 5 bucks, but later I looked at my bank statement and an additional 15 bucks was taken from me. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/09/2015 01:21 - Canada

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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By amused - 23/06/2014 21:26 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I looked at my bank balance. It read $1.23. That's higher than it usually is. FML

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By 96Ellie - 11/03/2017 14:00

Today, I finally got a product I ordered two weeks ago as a free trial-only pay shipping deal. Also today, the same company took an extra $130 out of my account without authorisation. Best part: when I called to sort things out, they told me they had no record of my order details. FML

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thabeast 0

Wednesday 8 July 2009 19:50

well, you need it

skullbuster 0

Wednesday 8 July 2009 19:57

Well, if you didn't have $1.99 in your account - you should probably skip buying apps on the iPhone and do things the old fashioned way. I mean, honestly, it doesn't sound like you have much money to keep track of anyway so I think a notebook and a pen would probably do the trick (or use that Notes app and the calculator on the phone)!

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RigChan 0

Wednesday 8 July 2009 23:12

If you call your bank, sometimes they are nice enough to waive that over draft.

delly_fml 0

Wednesday 8 July 2009 23:38

FAIL

i_luv_cheese 0

Wednesday 8 July 2009 23:53

ironnnnnnyyyyyyyyyy

iJack 0

Thursday 9 July 2009 0:08

He didnt get the iphone just for that, idiot

Seti_fml 0

Thursday 9 July 2009 0:17

I've done what the OP is talking about before...except i ended up paying 35 bucks for a 5 dollar meal at chic fil a i feel your pain OP... but you still deserve it.

Dart22 0

Thursday 9 July 2009 0:22

Maybe if you didn't waste your money on an over-priced phone and phone plan you wouldn't have over-drafted for something with such a low cost.

GaelicEyes 0

Thursday 9 July 2009 0:31

YDI for not knowing you have less than $2 in your account. Maybe you should actually learn how to keep track of your money yourself (oh, like let's say free online and telephone banking provided by EVERY bank in America).

fretforyerlatte 0

Thursday 9 July 2009 0:37

the bank has screwed me over so many times i have total sympathy for overdrafting. couple of weeks ago we had some fraudulent activity on our account that put us into overdraft. i was able to get the charges themselves refunded by the companies they were made to, but even with that and proof that the charges were fraudulent, the bank still wouldn't refund over a hundred dollars in fees. it totally ****** us. FML rejected THAT story.