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is a pay card safe for saving money?

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is a pay card safe for saving money? i just got a job that offers pay cards and i’m planning on saving most of my money when i get paid. i’m 17 years old and can’t get my own bank account without my parent’s having more power over it than me and i don’t exactly trust my parents to not touch my money. i know paycards can be a good way to get paid, but is it a reliable way to save mo…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.3k 2024-07-05

Fraud victim and potential credit card debt

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Fraud victim and potential credit card debt Hi, Person living in a developing country here. I’ve been royally f***d with a fraudulent purchase using my credit card worth the equivalent of around $7K. I have zero idea on how it could have happened. My best bet is a data leak I don’t know about or that one time a few months back where I changed my flight booking over the phone and had to s…

Reddit Personal Finance 559 2024-07-05

Djokovic digs for win vs. wild card; Hurkacz exits

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Djokovic digs for win vs. wild card; Hurkacz exits Novak Djokovic beat wild card Jacob Fearnley in another test of his fitness following recent knee surgery, while No. 7 Hubert Hurkacz became the third top-eight men’s player to make an early exit as he retired with a knee injury.

ESPN 553 2024-07-05

New credit card or refinance car?

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New credit card or refinance car? Hey everyone, This year, I focused on paying off a lot of debt and managed to increase my credit score from the 500s to currently 720. I want to avoid have high credit utilization in the future and want a good credit card with travel benefits (chase sapphire or amex), but I am also considering refinance my car since rates are better. I bought m…

Reddit Personal Finance 474 2024-07-05

Close or not to close – Credit Card 💳

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Close or not to close – Credit Card 💳 This might have been discussed several times, but I’m looking for advice. I have a credit card that I have paid off in full every month(I’m not a big spender). I’ve got a new credit card because the points scheme is better. Shall I close the other credit card account because I haven’t no plans to use it unless it helps build a credit score… I’v…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.2k 2024-07-05

LPT – create a PIN code for your phone SIM card to prevent someone hijacking your identity

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LPT – create a PIN code for your phone SIM card to prevent someone hijacking your identity We used to use PIN codes often in the days before smartphones and lock passcodes. But it is arguably as important as ever before. Someone could steal your phone and take the SIM out, receiving all your calls and texts. They would have your identity in effect, including any 2 factor authentication that send texts to your number to verify yourself…

Life Pro Tips 1.1k 2024-07-04

Raising credit limit vs getting a new credit card?

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Raising credit limit vs getting a new credit card? Hello, I currently have a chase freedom unlimited card with a 2,500 credit limit. I went to the bank to ask how I could raise my credit limit. They asked if I wanted to apply for freedom flex. They said it would be better for me since there is 5% cash back on groceries and gas (I plan on using my credit card mostly for groceries so this sounded …

Reddit Personal Finance 1.3k 2024-07-04

UK citizen moved to USA – Having issues obtaining AMEX card

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UK citizen moved to USA – Having issues obtaining AMEX card I recently moved to the USA and I am looking to obtain a credit card using my UK credit score, however after applying with AMEX which was recommended, although NovaCredit were able to get my UK credit score, AMEX declined me stating “We were unable to get your consumer credit score from the agency(ies) listed at the end of this letter”. However …

Reddit Personal Finance 989 2024-07-04

Switzerland: Question about using Half Fare Card for discounts in atractions

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Switzerland: Question about using Half Fare Card for discounts in atractions Hi! For someone who have been in Switzerland and knows some stuff about the Swiss public transport system: I am going to Switzerland very soon and I am doing some math to decide between the Half Fare card or the Swiss Travel Pass. I have seen that some atractions have a discount for both passes, but yesterday I realized there existis TWO tipes o…

Reddit Travel 639 2024-07-04

Will my US ETSA be granted if I applied for the Green Card lottery and didn’t get accepted?

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Will my US ETSA be granted if I applied for the Green Card lottery and didn’t get accepted? Last November, I applied for the Green Card Lottery as a UK citizen. In May, my application was denied in the first round of “screening”. As in, literally as soon as you were able to check your result, it was a no. No big deal – I’m not actually very interested in emigrating to the US, I just wanted to see what the outcome would be! Perhaps th…

Reddit Travel 1.3k 2024-07-03

Credit Card Court Summons

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Credit Card Court Summons First of all, this is not my issue. Trying to get answers for a family member. Cross posted in the Credit Cards subreddit until I remembered this channelZ. They stopped paying Wells Fargo a few or months ago. Working again and planning to start paying them at the end of this month. Some guy tried to serve them earlier today and called me hoping…

Reddit Personal Finance 1.2k 2024-07-03

Car window shattered – will credit card secondary insurance cover the deductible?

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Car window shattered – will credit card secondary insurance cover the deductible? We’re in a weird situation. My friend’s car is in the shop for repairs, and her auto insurance gave her a free rental. But 10 minutes after we drive off the lot, a burglar shattered the window and stole her bag. This all happened when stopped at a red light (Oakland CA, lmao). The car was towed by Enterprise, and it’s likely the repair will get …

Reddit Personal Finance 727 2024-07-02

European hotel failed to charge my US credit card – what is the easiest way to pay them now?

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European hotel failed to charge my US credit card – what is the easiest way to pay them now? A few weeks ago I was at a hotel in Norway where their credit card machine didn’t seem to be working. I had several pending charges on my US credit card which have now fallen off without going through. They are saying that they can’t charge my card without me being present and today sent me an invoice for wire transfer. (Adding, “I understand th…

Reddit Personal Finance 666 2024-07-02

USMNT’s Weah gets 2-game ban for red card

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USMNT’s Weah gets 2-game ban for red card USMNT forward Tim Weah has been suspended for an additional match and fined $3,000 for his red card against Panama at the Copa América, South America’s confederation Conmebol confirmed to ESPN.

ESPN 820 2024-06-30

How does my credit card keep getting stolen?

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How does my credit card keep getting stolen? My credit card keeps getting stolen,this is the 4th or 5th time, and I have no idea why. I was called at 8am today, by the fraud detector, about a transaction that was made in Ireland, for Uber and then for an online vendor of some kind. I got connected to a representative, and she said, “Actually one of the transactions did post.” I said OK, I’…

Reddit Personal Finance 925 2024-06-29

camera won’t read sd card?

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camera won’t read sd card? i’m trying to get a old camera to work but when i put in a sd card it says i need to format it, so i do, and than it says “reading memory card” for awhile, and than the screen turns black, after it turns black pressing any button will make it return to the “reading memory card” message and than after awhile it goes black thr and cycle continues …

Ask Photography 663 2024-06-29

Questions about Medical & Credit Card debt for my late mother

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Questions about Medical & Credit Card debt for my late mother Hi all, this is my first time posting and I’m hoping someone will have some advice/guidance for my situation. My mother passed away at the end of May. She has been very sick for the last 9 months and had surgery before she passed. She had a decent amount of credit card debt before her passing, and now medical debt. While she was still alive, I …

Reddit Personal Finance 1.2k 2024-06-29