In the last 25 years, according to Fifth Third Bank, only two mortgage payoffs were not properly processed. We have the dubious honor of being one of the two!
We refinanced our house in January, shaving about $90 off our monthly mortgage payment, which of course is especially helpful now. But, we received a notice last Friday (dated the 15th, arriving on the 22nd) that our checking account was overdrawn due to an automatic payment on our OLD mortgage. When we looked up our accounts online, the system showed we had TWO outstanding mortgages! Naturally, we had to wait until Monay until anyone was available to correct the mistake. In the meantime, daily overdraft fees kept hitting our account, and Stephen was down to $10 in his wallet.
Finally, a credit was posted to our account this morning (12 days after the initial overdraft), but for the wrong amount. We've been promised that will be corrected soon, but at least Stephen can use the ATM immediately.
Let this be a lesson to everyone reading this - DO NOT finance through Fifth Third! Argh!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
I Suppose I Should Write Something...
I know, it's been way too long since I've updated my blog. As most of you know, I have had other pressing things on my mind...
I am in school 2 days a week, 4:00-5:15 (can you THINK of a worse schedule for me?), but it is my last class, so that at least motivates me. It's going well, I think. It is helping me view my ministry through different eyes, and helping me clarify what God has called me to do, so I suppose it is worth $2,000.
I am also supposedly working at the church 3 days a week 9-3, but that's flexible. Which is good, considering all the nasty weather we've been having. Forest Hills and Lowell schools have already had 6 snow days and 3 delays, which pretty much tell me to work from home instead of venturing out. Last Wednesday, the storm kind of took me by surprise. It took 55 minutes to get home, instead of the usual 25. Fortunately, church was canceled that evening, the 2nd of 3 times we've canceled services.
Well, that seems to be all my tired, scatter-brained mind is letting me write. But at least it's something!
I am in school 2 days a week, 4:00-5:15 (can you THINK of a worse schedule for me?), but it is my last class, so that at least motivates me. It's going well, I think. It is helping me view my ministry through different eyes, and helping me clarify what God has called me to do, so I suppose it is worth $2,000.
I am also supposedly working at the church 3 days a week 9-3, but that's flexible. Which is good, considering all the nasty weather we've been having. Forest Hills and Lowell schools have already had 6 snow days and 3 delays, which pretty much tell me to work from home instead of venturing out. Last Wednesday, the storm kind of took me by surprise. It took 55 minutes to get home, instead of the usual 25. Fortunately, church was canceled that evening, the 2nd of 3 times we've canceled services.
Well, that seems to be all my tired, scatter-brained mind is letting me write. But at least it's something!
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