Life lesson - In case you're not aware
I'll relate my recent experience for those of you that are unaware of some "new" policy with credit cards. We made a recent trip from our home in the Dallas area to Carlsbad N.M. These transaction...
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In case people don't know, for most credit cards you can sign up for text message alerts. There are a lot of variables in how you can set it up, but I set mine up to notify me of every single use the card. For my regular credit cards, I get the notification almost instantly. For my ATM Visa, for some reason the notification is delayed by an hour or more. When the waiter at a restaurant takes off with my card, I'm getting a text message with exactly how much was put on the card before he even gets back to the table.
On a side note, my wife hates this feature because when she's off shopping with friends I can practically track her every move with the text alerts whenever she buys something.
On a side note, my wife hates this feature because when she's off shopping with friends I can practically track her every move with the text alerts whenever she buys something.
