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mackerel

(4,412 posts) Sun Jul 5, 2015, 06:56 PM Jul 2015

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So my mother, who lived through the Great Depression, is on the way to pull out as much cash as she can out of the ATM. Should I be worried?

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The Default (Original Post) mackerel Jul 2015 OP

She's just really sensitive to stuff like that and is over-reacting. Tobin S. Jul 2015 #1

I'd lock up the sake and the d-con if I were you pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #2

I'll get right on it! She's says I don't know what's mackerel Jul 2015 #3

She made it to the ATM, she said there was a long line, she could only get out $200 mackerel Jul 2015 #4

How old is your mother? murielm99 Jul 2015 #5

Where is Harry Bailey when you need him? trinidad Jul 2015 #6

I blame Greece! mackerel Jul 2015 #7

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)

1. She's just really sensitive to stuff like that and is over-reacting.

Reply to mackerel (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2015, 08:10 PM

Jul 2015

That would be my guess.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

2. I'd lock up the sake and the d-con if I were you

Reply to mackerel (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2015, 08:22 PM

Jul 2015

mackerel

(4,412 posts)

3. I'll get right on it! She's says I don't know what's

Reply to mackerel (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2015, 09:23 PM

Jul 2015

like to go thru a depression or a World War.

mackerel

(4,412 posts)

4. She made it to the ATM, she said there was a long line, she could only get out $200

Reply to mackerel (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2015, 10:32 PM

Jul 2015

but she said it didn't eat her card. LOL ...She says it will take the U.S. a week to fix any problem and she will use the $200 sparingly.

murielm99

(30,765 posts)

5. How old is your mother?

Reply to mackerel (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 02:11 AM

Jul 2015

My mother does some unusual things when she feels she is not getting enough attention. My mother is 86.

This sounds like something my mother might do. Good luck.

trinidad

(14 posts)

6. Where is Harry Bailey when you need him?

Reply to mackerel (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 03:21 AM

Jul 2015

But yeah my mother has several friends who are super worried about money and actually do keep some in a mattress or similar. One actually buries a small amount in the yard. I told her to mark the spot because the soil can shift. LOL.

mackerel

(4,412 posts)

7. I blame Greece!

Reply to mackerel (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2015, 09:41 AM

Jul 2015

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