Goodbye Chase Bank in 2011

I haven't really enjoyed banking since Chase Bank took over Washington Mutual which I still think was a huge mess and bad business for the consumers. But then again, it is banking and we all know bankers do not give two shakes about the consumer!

Yesterday I received a notice in the mail advising me that beginning in February 2011, my free checking account will be gone and my cost per month will capitulate to $12 per month.

Say what you want about reward cards, getting money back using your debit card, quick deposits via the ATM or your cell phone...I am NOT paying $12 to have a checking account and as much as I hate changing banks, I am going to and that means switching not one, but numerous accounts I have...a royal pain!

I just can't justify giving the bank $144 of my dollars on top of all the other charges they want...$2 for a non-ATM fee plus whatever the other bank charges and many more fees.

What about this blurb? If you have automatic deposits that total $500 you can receive free checking....but and this is a big BUT....you can't have 2 deposits that equal $500 it must all be on one.

First of all, I don't have automatic deposit and secondly, this is just another step in Chase to rip us the consumers off. We need banks, no doubt, but these fee's are going up higher and higher and it just isn't worth it to me.

They don't pay interest on savings, so put your money in a pickle jar and it will add up just as quickly and when you want to take money out of the pickle jar, it won't cost you anything to do so.

Bye, Bye Chase....

In All Things, Give Thanks

It has been a difficult few weeks for me since I fell on the ice and while I truly am thankful I didn't hurt myself more than what the docs say I did...I do not believe them!

For the past 3 days, my knee has hurt worse than any pain I have ever felt, I can barely walk on it, I can't move it or bend it when laying down, it locks up and lurches me forward.

My back is in excruciating pain as well and every doctor I go to only seems to address a portion of the fall. This one does legs, this one does backs. Not one does it all. Whatever happened to doctors that weren't specialized in one part of the body, but cared for the entire body?

Since my fall, I have had an ongoing headache that will not stop. I didn't hit my head that I am aware of, but I am aware of the headache!

I guess what I am most thankful for, is ya'll allowing me to vent!

New Baby

Please help me welcome to our world, the newest member of our family. Baby Adam!

Mom, Dad and Baby are adjusting well, however...big sister isn't to thrilled with the new competition.

They are spending extra time with her until she adjusts.


If the pics are a bit blurry it is because they went through 3 camera phones to have someone

download them to my Email.

WOW!! Gotta love technology!

Baby It's Cold Inside

At 11:00 my master bathroom was 48 degrees. Brrrrrrrrrrrrr, and you wonder why I need a heated toilet seat! That is really cold!

Please Help Support Saint Judes and Dax

Wheres The Line To See Jesus? Awesome video, amazing song!

Brand New Grandson

My son just called me 24 minutes ago. The newest member of our family was born at approximately 0606 this morning, a little boy. Mom and baby are fine, dad is overwhelmed (please remember dad in prayer as he has Aspergers Syndrome) but sounds great.

As soon as I get some pictures, I will post them!