I will Survive
By bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50973)
Holiday, Florida
December 19, 2017 2:50pm CST
This morning when I got up my daughter was in the kitchen nearly crying. She said, mom don't look at your bank account cause I have to warn you. not only is your money not in there but I feel I am to blame for it being over drawn. because your phone company, verizon, automaticly took out their payment.
I told her stop stressing. It is my fault because I should have kept better track, plus, my phone company was not supposed to do that until the 21st. That was specified after the hurricane that the automated billing date was changed. so it is also their fault.
After being on the phone half the morning with Verizon and my bank. it may be taken care of. I hope. In any case, I am trying to do what my late hubby used to tell me to calm me down. Nothing I can do about whats already done. Just do what I can to fix it for future.
So good news is I been watching Gwen Stefani's Christmas special on NBC.
some how my Roku allows me to watch what they have on there that is free to watch and Kudos for NBC for allowing some things. It is such a fun good show. really cheers you up.
Try to put a link to this great song that I love from the past that also helps. lol
lets hope it works. photo here is of my Coco when she was alive in AZ chewing on one of her treat gifts under the tree.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58362)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
19 Dec 17
That's why I don't put anything on automatic debit.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Dec 17
i usually don't either but as sure as i didn't i would forget and go for my phone to find it shut off and i am in desperate need of my phone every day
@LeaPea2417 (36551)
• Toccoa, Georgia
23 Dec 17
@thislittlepennyearns, I agree with that.
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@moffittjc (118692)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Dec 17
I hope you are able to get everything sorted out with Verizon and your bank. I tend to not like automated payments solely for the reason you wrote about. Instead, I set up online bill pay with payment reminders on my bank's app, so when the reminder notice pops up, I know I have to go in and pay the bill
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
26 Dec 17
@moffittjc i am already set up with my bank online . it is how i check my account. maybe i can get around to setting up some other bill pays soon. as it is i have other things concerning me lately
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
24 Dec 17
i know my son had online bill pay through the bank and i was going to get him to show me how that worked but never got around to it when i was living with him. i should probably figure it out . the phone is all i had on that automated . always worry i might forget and it is like my life line. i will probably change services after the holidays because this one Verizon, just seems to be taking advantage of me even after many years of raising my payments etc.
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@moffittjc (118692)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Dec 17
@bunnybon7 Online bill pay is pretty easy to set up. You can go to your bank's website, create a username and password so you can log in, and then go to their page for online bill pay. You just have to set up each account, which is usually pretty easy. Generally, you just have to provide the name of the company, their address, and your account number with that company. Then, you can set up reminders and such so that it takes all the guesswork out of paying bills.
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@shaggin (71676)
• United States
23 Dec 17
@bunnybon7 I pay $47 a month with straighttalk but they offer different lower cost plans now.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
23 Dec 17
@shaggin daughter said i should try T-mobile which she only pays 70 bucks for 2 phones both hers and her bf's
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
22 Dec 17
yes they straightened it out but i hate to go on taking a chance with that large of a bill. so as soon as i can , after the first of the year, i am going to see if i can afford another
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
20 Dec 17
Well I hope they get it figured out for you and credit your bank account back. But like you said it's already done and can move on and hope it doesn't happen again.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
22 Dec 17
@Blondie2222 especially when someone spends so much time just ill
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Dec 17
well they took care of it but the bother of having to call and try to explain it all and everything has decided me for another service when possible for me to change it
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@much2say (53942)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Dec 17
Oh Coco 
! I sure hope all that will be sorted out soon. Good that you can be calm about it - yep, sometimes there's just nothing that can be done at that moment, so why sweat it. I didn't know Gwen Stefani had a Christmas special . . . how is/was it?
! I sure hope all that will be sorted out soon. Good that you can be calm about it - yep, sometimes there's just nothing that can be done at that moment, so why sweat it. I didn't know Gwen Stefani had a Christmas special . . . how is/was it?1 person likes this
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
22 Dec 17
for once i was trying to stay calm and remember things my late hubby used to say to soothe me.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
23 Dec 17
@much2say yes it is a hard thing to do. been trying to train myself to realize it is what it is and just get over the hurdle once more
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@much2say (53942)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Dec 17
@bunnybon7 I tend to freak out internally . . . I may seem calm on the outside, but inside I am not. Remembering to stay calm is a good thing!!
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
23 Dec 17
it was but i am still not trusting Verizon any more. been with them for years and they just keep grabbing money quickly from me and keep charging me more. so i am switching soon
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
24 Dec 17
@just4him these days it should not surprise me but it happens.
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@just4him (307895)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Dec 17
@bunnybon7 It's sad when something you've had for a long time, changes their policy and you can't trust them any longer.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
21 Dec 17
Been there done that when it comes to Bank accounts, and it can be quite Frustrating. Makes you wonder why sometimes things have to happen the way they do.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Dec 17
yes well tomorrow i have to call them again. they did charge me 35 bucks
@Ithink (9980)
• United States
23 Dec 17
@bunnybon7 Understandable, hope it works out and doesn't happen again!
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Dec 17
unfortunately i can't do that. i could pay online but i am too in fear of forgetting and reaching for the phone only to find it is off. it is all i have on auto pay so as it is i still have to remember a lot of things.
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that is quite scary, but it is correctly paid right? the bills..@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Dec 17
yes it was the usual amount but just taken sooner then they was supposed to.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
23 Dec 17
@bunnybon7 that is why we still prefer to pay bills in person 
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@Aquitaine24 (11653)
• San Jose, California
15 Aug 18
Wow,the phone company messed up.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
21 Dec 17
I personally love auto pay but it might be better to do an auto check where you don't get debited until the check clears, it gives you a little extra time. I hope it all works out, those overdraw charges are crazy these days.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Dec 17
yes and i only have this one auto pay because it is the one thing i always need to be around me. its my life line you might say.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Dec 17
well i had to wait for today. got the money in there now. only thing is when you get behind nearly impossible to catch up
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@LadyDuck (459889)
• Switzerland
20 Dec 17
@bunnybon7 I know, it's a serious problem.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
20 Dec 17
Sorry to hear it happened to you. If the date was specifically agreed on then they really shouldn't have deducted it earlier than that. Maybe it was a glitch on their part. I hope the issue is resolved very soon.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Dec 17
the girl on the phone did fix it but just the same the stress it caused should not have been this time of year. i will be looking to get a different service and phone
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
22 Dec 17
@bunnybon7 Yeah that must be frustrating. Hope you'll find a better service!
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@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
20 Dec 17
Oh wow. Sorry they took it early. They really shouldn't have.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
22 Dec 17
yes but after the new year they will loose this sucker. lol
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 Dec 17
I hope it will be worked out for you.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
23 Dec 17
got it taken care of till after holidays. thanks
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@fransmonlot (411)
• United States
19 Dec 17
Hello!
I'm sorry about the bank situation, at least you're trying to stay positive. I too have been going through a lot but that's life all we can do is try to do our best. I agree that worrying never solve any problem. Have a lovely day.
@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
• United States
20 Dec 17
Glad you remained calm and it worked itself out in the end with some patience on the phone for a while lol.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Dec 17
the patience was hard but i managed some. it helps if i am not in pain at the time
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Dec 17
it is sorted for now. but still thinking on getting a new phone and service. yes the song i love and the video is quite funny
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Dec 17
thanks. sometimes it is all we have to keep up
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