Today's Tip ~ Friday, March 18, 2011

[PJSinger]

Originally Posted by tijlover

I've heard it too often, over the years, would probably help to Q-tip my ears once a year?

"You're 60 years old, you've never used an ATM machine, you probably filed your PIN number away in a safe place 20 years ago, and it probably wouldn't even work now, and one these days you're going to be stranded and wish you would have learned to use one of these machines! What are you afraid of? The minute you slide your card in, it's going to eat your fingers off?"

One of these years, I'll remember this tip. Maybe!

LOL. There's always hope, tij!

[PJSinger]

Originally Posted by satx56

I you leave the card it will eat it!!! Trust me I know!!...


Thanks Pam!!

I know a couple of people who had their cards eaten when they entered their PIN incorrectly 3x in a row. It's a bank security thing.

[PJSinger]

Originally Posted by Sweetie Pie

Good tips Pam. I like the "rooster's" idea with the slice of bread, too!!! lmao!!!

Same here. Rainroosty's on a roll today!

[Magnum Mike]

Originally Posted by PJ8

Hi, kids! Did everyone have a good St. Patrick's Day?
Hard to believe it's Friday already. Woo-hoo!
Today's Tip may help to save you the grief of
someone stealing your credit or debit card info.

When you use your credit or debit card in an ATM or at the gas pump, beware of card skimmers! Skimmers can install a fake front on the card slot, which reads the magnetic stripe, and place a tiny video camera above it to record your PIN when you enter it. You can do two things to protect yourself from these skimmers:

• Tug on the card-reading slot to make sure there are no loose parts;
• Use one hand to shield the other as you enter your PIN.

I've been doing the "shield-the-hand" thing when I enter my PIN for years, but have never tugged on the slot to see if it's loose.

These two simple steps can help protect your card and your dough! Be careful out there, everyone.

Eh.. don't worry Pam, I don't have to worry about protecting myself, potential criminals only look at me and they run away...

[VillageLife]

Very good tip! also remember to delete all your calls!

[Cunucu Beach]

Good tips, Pam. Have heard some horror stories about this kind of thing but, thankfully, have not been a victim of it and hope I never do.

[sun queen]

great tip