Letting off some more steam

[Lulu]

I just got caught short.. THE FRICKEN BANK charged me $70 in bank fees for overdrawing my EFTPOS account. How that works I dunno, I don't have an overdraft, it was overdrawn by $18, so obviously a $70 charge is well justified . I haven't had the strength to ring and give the the riot act and get my money put back in. Its strictly my "bugger I forgot xxx during the weekly shop" account its not used often (and its my secret Hair Account, I may be poor as a church mouse but I refuse to have bad hair OR smell).

[Phteven]

FFS!! The banks suck!! There is something seriously wrong with the world when the banks can't respect a girl's secret hair account

[Lulu]

oooooo the BUSTARDS!! Just got my statement and they have been doing this to me for 3 months....I'm gonna go start a thread about that one.

Hhmmm had a great nights sleep, migraine gone and I've got my groove back already.
I will need help with my poor little mans short fuse, its compounded by this developmental stage being full of frustrations too!

It's funny, just when I feel the need to crawl under the bed I clicked into Mary Poppins mode. We sat down and had the greatest tea party with my babes, we talked about all manner of ridiculous things (my fav subject) and laughed our butts off. So back to it!

[Cricket]

So glad to hear that you're out from under the bed Lulu.

:in my best mary poppins voice: "Just a spoon full of sugar to help the medicine go down, the medicine go doooow-ooowwwn....."

(I couldn't spell the supercali.... whatchamacallit song. )

Here's hoping for a much better day, turning into a much better week....

Hang in there - you'll make it honey.

[christy]

oh man sorry I missed this Lulu!!! I think you girls need to come to Brissy in the warm sun & chase my chickens around and frolick. Dreams.....

Lulu my stuff with the Triple P worked so well for me. They really helped me learn how to deal with the "problem" behaviour and to mentally cope. Off milk, it works well in our house. With milk.... its still a nightmare. (Milk allergy is the root of all evil).

Matilda also enjoys giving a good shove to her sister whenever she walks by I wish these two kids would stop communicating via ESP... we can't keep up with them!!!

[LimeSlice]

lulu!!

I have no advice fror you...except about your bank fee!
Mine did the same to me last month...so I called them and gave them hell.
Apparently even though I have not got want or requested an overdraft, when you are a 'good' customer, the Magical Computer Bank Man makes a decision to allow you to overdraw yor account. Of course, they dont tell you that Magical Computer Bank Man has made this decision, or that even though it was THEIR decision, they will charge you dishonour fees for overdrawing your account (how that is legal Ill never know)
Anyway, I rang them, got the run around, and after some not so subtle hints of Current Affair and a solicitor, they reversed teh charges and noted own that I NEVER wnated to be allowed to overdraw my account and that if it happened again, I would be onto Neil Mitchell quicker than it could make their heads spin.

So call them, reverese it and make sure they dont do it again...its disgraceful!

HTH