cutting off the Chase ...

This morning I made my last purchase with my Washington Mutual debit card, voluntarily - a planned last purchase, filling up my gasoline tank - although at around $3.25 was NOT part of the plan, but ...

My WM card was originally issued with an expiration date of September, 2011 [9/11] - a treasured detail - and of course it still HAS that same expiration date, and I HAD planned to continue using it until that date.

Then came the unexpected buyout last year of WM by *Chase* Bank (what they call themselves for depositors) which I prefer to characterize as a *forced sale*
... but what do I know.

If you desire to work for "Chase" your employer's name is actually *JPMorgan Chase* which "has a presence in more than 50 locations worldwide and offers an exciting variety of career opportunities globally."


Last September, Chase sent me a new *Chase* debit card to replace my WM card - even though the latter was "good" at that time for another year and I did not ask for a new or replacement card - and Chase has been "encouraging" me to use their new card ever since, beginning with reminders sent in the mail repeatedly telling me how to activate my new Chase card.

Inserts included with my monthly statement also had activation instructions, but I had no intention of activating that card EVER, and so "encouragement" from Chase has gradually become stronger, until Chase actually had a machine call my home phone to leave a message telling me how much longer I could continue using my WM card, until yesterday another recorded message left on my machine let me know the WM card will no longer be accepted by Saturday morning.

While Washington Mutual was not my favorite bank, JPMorgan Chase is not the bank I like least of all, but it does rank near the bottom of my favorites list - closer every day.

The only reason I have not already closed my Chase account is the automatic deposit I have to redirect to another institution takes time to "push" the paperwork through.

When that transfer is done and other details are taken care of, the last check I will write from my *former* Washington Mutual account, to close it out, will be to the Fully Informed Jury Association [fija.org].

Today's post from Pottersville is intended as a bit of an introduction to your interpreter and tour guide here, and thank you so much for visiting.

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