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Well, when you open up a checking account, you get a checkbook. They also ask if you want a check card, and I always say yes. Basically, this is your checking account that can be accessed on a piece of plastic that looks exactly like a credit card. So you can basically spend all of your money in your checking account without ever writing out a check!

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Posted: 2004-03-02 18:54:27
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i'm with ya, we call them debit cards does same ting
had 1 for years.



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Posted: 2004-03-02 19:13:48
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Yeah, that's right. I just never thought of the word "Debit Card" cause I'm just not used to calling it that. I think the older people (not to insult you if you are older than me. I think of my dad as old. Heh heh, sorry dad) are used to "Debit Card", and the banks came up with the new term "Check Card" to appeal to the younger generation, cause it sounds cooler? Maybe? I don't know.
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Posted: 2004-03-02 19:22:52
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They came up with 'check card' to make ppl want to move away from the old (and unsafe) checkbook and into 'driect debit' That way checks can no longer bounce and you can only buy till ou reach the bottom of your funds


I for one think it's a step forward, you ppl really hve to get over the whole cheque-book thing
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Posted: 2004-03-02 19:38:03
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Took my bank ages to give me my Debit card! To replace my crappy Electron enn they gave me a credit card first :-l @all. how long do those p800s take to charge? @rob. Maybe all motorolas r crappy things at charging ;-) btw jus had a thought how am i gonna collect it if im at work :-l jus got a email my case is coming for it to! This message was posted from a T68i
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Posted: 2004-03-02 19:42:29
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Not completely true about that buying until you reach the bottom. That's how I got into debt. Apparently you can choose credit or debit when you use the card. I always chose credit, and when you do this, the credit card company (Visa, Mastercard, etc.) deals with the charge first, then directs it towards your bank.

So I racked up this huge debt because I spent when I didn't have money. Eww. Bad thing to do!

Hey Marga, how are you? And you Miss UK?

Ethan

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Posted: 2004-03-02 19:45:08
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well their like that i s'pose,soon as u old enough they start bombarding u with credit card applications and loans.
actually i need to change my credit card as it's got a piece of shit
APR it's like 18% ish, on goods bought and 25%, ish on cash withdrawels!

now thats takin the piss.

my debit card came with a checkbook,but i never use it,yeah check books r ancient history.My debit card is just the money from my bank so i can only over spend by £200,which is a good ting.

kerry: can't u get them to deliver to ur agency and let them take it,..
if u trust them lol

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Posted: 2004-03-02 19:48:38
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Yeah, I need to get rid of that debt. Well, I'm off to home now (in the computer lab AGAIN, I think I live here.)

Have fun everyone, cheers to all of you. Talk to you all later!

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Posted: 2004-03-02 19:50:57
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crappy spell checker
i did a check on the word as i was not sure,but really thought it was spelt cheque.
I typed that in and didn't come up with anyting.

so kerry did u get the case u were after?
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Posted: 2004-03-02 20:06:53
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Ethan are u working at the mo.? Cut down on shopping or binge buying and pay ur debts of atleast get them down abit ;-) @ rob. Don't trust no1 to get myphone incase it gets marked etc! Bloomin hell my agency jus rang to check im still coming tomorw they work late :-l This message was posted from a T68i
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Posted: 2004-03-02 20:11:19
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