Re: Epistolary Difficulties
Thanks for the replies! I think block quotes sounds like a good idea. I do already have headers with the dates and locations on them, so I think (think) it will be clear when a letter starts and ends....
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That's interesting. Most people in the States seem to only use wires for large amounts of money and would use checks for most of the things you use wires for. If you asked someone here for their...
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That looks like a thing you would use to swipe a credit or debit card to me. I haven't seen one quite like that, though.I don't actually know how to send a wire. I'm with Suzanne in that I've never...
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It's funny that the branches will give you cash cheaper than an ATM, when it's more expensive for them. Although at least my bank lets me use their ATM's for free, and would reimburse me for ATM fees...
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As Melissa said, bank to bank transfers can be expensive in the US (the last one I did was $25) and sometimes they're also painful. I had a mortgage with my father-in-law for a while, and he wanted me...
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We're members of a credit union, and the local branch has all their employees shut up in a room, so you can only talk to them onscreen. They have a drive through (which is what we usually use), but...
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That is, there may be a small fee if you transfer money to accounts in other countries, but it may be they cancelled even that, at least within Europe.It's also completely normal to ask people for...
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Do your banking institutions in Europe own the credit industry like it does in America?I think they want to limit any quick transfers to credit only, so people will remain reliant on it. Even our...
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That's an excellent method, when you can use it. Sadly, this is a very condensed version and I'm losing most of those characters. I am relying on dear Aunt Catherine (not a baronet's wife in this...
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Wow, that's horrible - for the employees I mean. The tubes sound fun.
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The only time I have ever wired money was when paying the down payment on our house. For small things, wires are very cumbersome. Like others have suggested, I think sending someone money through...
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I did have my debit card stolen and wiped out. They were mostly smart and used it where pins aren't required like gas and fast food.Once I reported it stolen the bank froze it and immediately granted...
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There are different reasons why a person may choose to use a credit card versus a debit card, but I've always understood that credit cards offer better protection against fraud.Regarding the $50 that...
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I'm in the UK and mostly use online banking. It is easy enough to send money electronically to someone you know. I've just paid my son's university house rent by transferring the money to him and then...
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I think a lot of people do that, use a credit card and then pay it off completely each month, so as to get the convenience of a credit card (accepted more places, seems to be a little less risk...
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Yeah, there seems to be a fair amount of debate. I guess there are pros and cons. I think a lot of people feel strongly about them, especially if they've ever been in credit card debt. That can create...
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swings and roundabouts, I guess... originally a medieval residence would have the cookhouse separately to reduce the risk of fire in a largely wooden structure. When it was a fortified manor house or...
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... and yes, he's one of my research books, thank you. It's the nearest thing there is to a history of Almack's which ain't going far! he's got some snippets from people like Raikes and Brummel [and...
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this sounds cool, for the idiots here, ie me, can someone please tell me the html to use for them? Mari just posted "blockquotes" twice, but most html uses brackets, doesn't it? and forward slash to...
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