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Submariners are "Under Water" and have next to no Up-link communications for months at a time.
They can get messages inbound, but can't send anything back out. Would be hard for them to Fix a problem from 20,000 leagues under the sea, for a Problem that occurs.
Submariners are "Under Water" and have next to no Up-link communications for months at a time.
They can get messages inbound, but can't send anything back out. Would be hard for them to Fix a problem from 20,000 leagues under the sea, for a Problem that occurs.
Great post! I didn't know that, oddly enough, since I'm surrounded by them. (fortunately on the surface! and ashore!)
You don't seem to get it. You can make all the arrangements in the world before you deploy, but if something should happen to your account, you are not in a position to make corrections. Your debit card number could be compromised, which happens all the time, and next thing you know, someone buys a TV with your card number and you are broke. Then when the autodraft (which you diligently set up before you deployed) car payment tries to go through, it fails due to lack of funds. Without someone actively looking at the account and calling the bank to get it corrected, this can spiral down towards a repossession of the vehicle.
Actually, I do get it. Did you read one of my prior posts about how when this event occurred, service members could set up discretionary allotments to directly pay for a mortgage or car payment? That's different from a bank auto pay. It comes directly from DFAS If you know what that is, then you understand exactly how it works. If not, study up on it. There was ZERO excuse for the guy in the original referenced article to miss a payment.
Actually, I do get it. Did you read one of my prior posts about how when this event occurred, service members could set up discretionary allotments to directly pay for a mortgage or car payment? That's different from a bank auto pay. It comes directly from DFAS If you know what that is, then you understand exactly how it works. If not, study up on it. There was ZERO excuse for the guy in the original referenced article to miss a payment.
Just by you typing this out shows that you don't get it. You have NO CLUE what is/was going on with this soldier. None of us do except for that soldier and other parties personally involved. The FACT is that Wells Fargo broke the law. You can chastise him on this forum until your fingers fall off, but he didn't break the law, Wells Fargo did.
No I haven't. But I know too many service members who have deployed that made appropriate arrangements for their finances before deploying to know it can certainly be done.
Then stop spouting off this ridiculous hard-line that you have no support for. Unless you've seen the financial records of your friends you have no idea what their finances are like.
It's not just deployments either that can put them out of contact. Training, schools etc... Can all involve prolonged absence with little to no communication.
I'm struggling to believe that someone actually thinks the way you do. I'm not a Omg my husband died for your freedom kind of girl, but I mean you can't have any compassion or understanding for what it's actually like for military members? You plan, you cross all the ts and dot all your I's and you try and plan the best you can because believe it or not you want things to go smooth, but sometimes **** just goes sideways and things don't work out.
Have some empathy man, don't take the world so seriously.
Submariners are "Under Water" and have next to no Up-link communications for months at a time.
They can get messages inbound, but can't send anything back out. Would be hard for them to Fix a problem from 20,000 leagues under the sea, for a Problem that occurs.
Well, yes, but as far as this thread, he was national guard.
Actually, I do get it. Did you read one of my prior posts about how when this event occurred, service members could set up discretionary allotments to directly pay for a mortgage or car payment? That's different from a bank auto pay. It comes directly from DFAS If you know what that is, then you understand exactly how it works. If not, study up on it. There was ZERO excuse for the guy in the original referenced article to miss a payment.
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Originally Posted by headingtoDenver
Just by you typing this out shows that you don't get it. You have NO CLUE what is/was going on with this soldier. None of us do except for that soldier and other parties personally involved. The FACT is that Wells Fargo broke the law. You can chastise him on this forum until your fingers fall off, but he didn't break the law, Wells Fargo did.
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Originally Posted by WeHa
Then stop spouting off this ridiculous hard-line that you have no support for. Unless you've seen the financial records of your friends you have no idea what their finances are like.
It's not just deployments either that can put them out of contact. Training, schools etc... Can all involve prolonged absence with little to no communication.
I'm struggling to believe that someone actually thinks the way you do. I'm not a Omg my husband died for your freedom kind of girl, but I mean you can't have any compassion or understanding for what it's actually like for military members? You plan, you cross all the ts and dot all your I's and you try and plan the best you can because believe it or not you want things to go smooth, but sometimes **** just goes sideways and things don't work out.
Have some empathy man, don't take the world so seriously.
Anyone want to take a crack at explaining why the service member in question COULDN'T have set up an allotment to directly pay for his car loan?
My point is quite simple (and it is no way anti-military) - there was a mechanism in place that would have allowed this guy to EASILY keep making his car payment, REGARDLESS of the specifics surrounding his deployment. He failed to do so.
Anyone want to take a crack at explaining why the service member in question COULDN'T have set up an allotment to directly pay for his car loan?
My point is quite simple (and it is no way anti-military) - there was a mechanism in place that would have allowed this guy to EASILY keep making his car payment, REGARDLESS of the specifics surrounding his deployment. He failed to do so.
simple, an allotment is setup as a direct deposit. You have to give them the account to send it to. That may not be an option to pay that way.
simple, an allotment is setup as a direct deposit. You have to give them the account to send it to. That may not be an option to pay that way.
The allotment system was changed 1/1/2015. IIRC. At the time of the incident in question, a allotment could be set up not just as a direct deposit, but as a DIRECT PAYMENT to the holder of the car note.
It was absolutely an option to pay that way.
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