did you know such a thing exists? on a debit card? on your checking account?
weeeeell. apparently it does, and it's $1000 at our bank.
( i guess we've never had enough money for it to be an issue)
now, in general, love our bank. Super friendly, helpful, local. all good things.
trying to see a movie with hubs, more money in our account than ever before in our lives, being told the limit was already reached, NOT a good thing.
how this happened:
you remember said tax refund. you remember me paying everything off as quickly as possible, out of excitement of FREEDOM!
Well, Joel wanted to take "me" to see Avatar before it was out of theaters because neither of us has actually seen a 3D movie.
So we get a babysitter.
an actual, pay her, leave notes for her, not related to you, babysitter.
we get the kids ready for bed.
we leave.
we get to theater, all excited!
card denied.
are you sure? we actually have money right now....
manager: yep, tried everything, sorry!
well, here, try this card (credit card i completely paid off that morning but didn't know didn't go through due to daily limit)
manager: nope, won't work either.
um, okay. we'll run to the atm and try to figure out what is going on....
go to atm, get balance. still lots of money there.
try to get some. no such luck.
think, okay, whatever. no cash but we can always speed home, clean out Leland's piggy bank and then replace the funds tomorrow.
call the babysitter (Lauren, very sweet gal with good taste in music) to warn her that we are coming back, so she doesn't think someone is trying break in... try to explain why we are coming back... lame much?
so, leland's piggy bank had a bad year and doesn't have enough in it to see the movie.
write lauren a check, give her a ride home (all the way back to Shiloh, we live in Maryville)
come home and watch LOST.
Date night FAIL.
oh well.
date night.... so elusive.... you tease.
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oh that stinks! Our bank only has a $200 daily limit - isn't that ridiculous! Some days I have to call them and make them raise it if I'm going to Walmart & somewhere else - so irritating. You'll have to try to see Avatar again because it was wonderful. I never watch movies more than once, but I'd watch it again!
That really stinks! I hope you get to go out again soon
oh many, i know exactly what that's like. the worst part is that you know you aren't broke, and you try to explain, and you always feel like they think you are lying. happened to me a few times....thanks withdrawl limit, where were you when that guy in california stole half the money in my checking account?
SUCK!
But, at least you paid off all sorts of junk!
How frustrating!!
ELISE! It's Joelle. Let Kevin and I baby-sit for you guys sometime! Seriously. We'd love to. It'd be good practice for us, and a free night of babysitting for a date night for you & the hubs!! Just let us know when and where!!
The leland's piggy bank made me laugh so hard!! So cute!
Ismael and I haven't went to the movies in forever. It is so expensive to do the dinner and a movie thing... but hopefully we'll both get a good date night :D
That's how it usually goes at my house too!
I changed my blog up a little, I hope that you can read it better!
xoxo~Meg
That is such a bummer!! Hopefully you get a redo soon.
Oh bum! I'm sorry. Hopefully you can try again soon!
Oh man, what a night!! Maybe you can do date night another time...
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