Monday afternoon progress

So per my ujj (usual), I had an early morning panic session. I did spell out some solutions. And I'm here to announce some progress.

This  morning's woes: 

1) Fulton bank has frozen my account with $550 in it.

2) Because the Fulton bank is apparently frozen, it froze all my Transfers at my External Bank.

3) Then one of my Aunts sent a me a couple emails..


This afternoon's progress:

1) I did end up making one more call to Fulton. I picked a different branch and looked for a simpler solution: namely, how do I close my account if I'm out of state. The staffer stated I could request the closure in writing and have it notarized. I had seen this response on the Bank Bonus site I used so it was not unexpected. I'm proud of myself for asking for the Staffer's name and asking who I could address the letter to. She agreed to have me send it to Attn: Her Name. 

I thought it would be an easy solution - go to my local bank and get the document notarized. I hand wrote a simple request and drove to the bank as soon as I got off the phone. Thwarted! The Bank Teller said (without looking at my document), that they only notarize "government" or maybe she said "legal" documents.  *Eye roll.* I know better than to argue. I ask what's the reason, and she indicated because it has the place for the notary to sign. I take my lumps and move on. 

I try another Bank, Bank 2 (not just another branch of Bank 1), of which I am a member. They said their notary is not at that branch this week. Okay, thanks.  

I come back and google some account closure forms along with a notary signature block.  I make my own forms and return to Bank 1, this time to a different branch on my break. I produce my documents and passport and politely ask for the forms to be notarized. No problem! Much nicer, less questions. 

Forms in the mail. I don't know if this will solve the Fulton problem, but I sure hope so. And it certainly felt good to come to a resolution! 

2) By 9a, External Bank had unfrozen my Transfer Service. Yes, thank the Lord! I was so happy, I didn't know what to do. Recall, I had no faith this would be resolved before Thursday or Friday!  So my other banking business is ...well, business as usual.

3) Nothing else (yet) from Aunt, but at least I wasn't fretting about it all day. I am confident I will hear from her again in a couple days, but I have a few answers and a plan to laugh it off. The latest response is: Yes, I got a gajillion dollars from my rich aunt's estate. Ha! 

And I am on my lunch break, halfway through my shift and only one call so far!! 
Mind you, one call between now and 8p could derail the whole day, but until then it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

Worries I'm leaving for tomorrow:
Errr... I need to get my next stock of food, but I think the Wal-marts are still closed due to looting. So what now? Wait or get a smaller supply of food at Food Lion? 

Have a great day!