Yesterday morning, I tried to get money out of an ATM for my rent. The machine said it couldn't dispense that amount. Thinking it was over the machine's per-transaction limit (since some machines here had different limits from others), I tried again with a lower amount. The machine accepted that, and I could hear it counting a lot of bills (as though it had run out of larger bills and had to use smaller ones). The machine never dispensed the money, but just put up a message saying it couldn't complete the transaction. When I tried on two other machines, they said I didn't have sufficient funds to cover the requested amount (even when I tried smaller amounts).
When I got home, I went on line and checked my balance, and it had gone down from what had been more than enough (when I had checked in the morning before heading out) down to only 66 cents!
I called my bank, and they are starting the dispute process, but they said it may take up to ten business days before everything is fixed. Well, I don't HAVE ten business days: the rent is due Friday!
I haven't spoken to my landlord about it, yet, since I'm waiting to see what happens this morning: MAYBE the ATM's daily reconciliation will straighten it out. If not, I'll call him to let him know ahead of time what has happened.
So, for now, I'll be eating strictly what's left in the fridge and freezer and working on things, at home, for which I already have the materials.
When I got home, I went on line and checked my balance, and it had gone down from what had been more than enough (when I had checked in the morning before heading out) down to only 66 cents!
I called my bank, and they are starting the dispute process, but they said it may take up to ten business days before everything is fixed. Well, I don't HAVE ten business days: the rent is due Friday!
I haven't spoken to my landlord about it, yet, since I'm waiting to see what happens this morning: MAYBE the ATM's daily reconciliation will straighten it out. If not, I'll call him to let him know ahead of time what has happened.
So, for now, I'll be eating strictly what's left in the fridge and freezer and working on things, at home, for which I already have the materials.
If blueberry muffins have blueberries in them, what do vegan muffins have?