<p>I also need to find more about the grades are “fine” meaning as it is now more or less semester final time and the grades are still “fine”.</p>
<p>S got a fine- and a couple of fine+'s his first semester of college. Oh, I think he also got a not-so-fine+ in a math class… It eventually worked out to a kindof fine GPA.
He also predicted a who-the-hell-knows on his SATs and did fine.
On the other hand, with D we get every detail.</p>
<p>D usually says her grades “don’t suck, duh!” to any request for an update. However, the other day she called her Dad to have a three-person conference call with her to give us the news of her A- on the mid-term (they write a paper instead of a test) in her huge humanities class. She was very pleased with herself as writing is not her thing and the professor is known for only giving Bs. After the appropriate ohs and ahs from her parents, she quickly got off the phone. “Ok, I gotta go.” The call lasted maybe three minutes. Our little princess…</p>
<p>woody…you made me spew on my computer screen! Too funny!</p>
<p>oregon1, on personal life, our sons probably both convey as little as is humanly possible. On academics, Shawbridgeson is articulate, clear and accurate. He likes to talk out his plans. My daughter texts me with great exam grades but not on not so great ones.</p>
<p>hello all! Both my college boys’ grades are “fine” too! I’ve been laughing while I read these, even without wine. But HS boys grades “will be FINE” which is a different intonation and, therefore, implication. The implication being that maybe WOW and his new COD computer games may get freaking cut off after we see his grades… </p>
<p>now I’m getting the wine…happy weekend, everyone!</p>
<p>woody – quite possibly the best post I’ve ever read on CC! I mean, the finest. :)</p>
<p>I have found that there is no need to be concerned unless S’s grades go from “fine” to “OK”</p>
<p>dont want to hijack the thread need advice and you guys are way smarter than I. We know I have been pretty ill. docs say alot more than most, anyway had been in excrutiating pain , lost 40 pounds, ended up in the hospital etc… 2 months credit card bill late paid 4 times what they asked, by a few days. not that didnt want to pay physically unable. (its my own not H’s) so they jacked my rate from 7 percent to 30 percent. tried to call got a person who said sorry, should I persue or just cancel. I know its a corporation but on the emotional side you feel like you are struggling and being doubly punished, my credit union will not automaticaly deduct my car payment either because my disability check is not direct deposited. I have been there 23 years so now I have to call them every month among the doctors appts the nauseaetc… the money is always there. Seems in a crisis people like that mke it harder not easier. but I cant complain to much I do have a great family and friend network. I just dont know if anyone ran into something similar and how they handled it, and then back to the kids.</p>
<p>A few years ago I swear we got 4 credit card offers in the mail every day. Then they totally stopped when the economy tanked. Of late I’ve been receiving a few that promise a low rate if you do a balance transfer. If you watch your mail, you may be pitching offers like that without opening them (or putting them straight into the shredder.) You might want to open a few of them and see if you can do a balance transfer and say hasta la vista baby to the evil credit card company that jacked your rate.</p>
<p>I’m so sorry things are so rough on you.</p>
<p>things are getting better. I can cancel the card I think with the same rate and pay it off. which I was planning on doing anyway. I will check, but my H says they want to make money off youthat way hoping you will keep the card. I said they do anyway. and with Christmas coming you think they would want you to use it. Anyway we are planning a s
maller Christmas and a cash one. I think I am worn out and a little too emotional about it
whats thT LINE IN THE MOVIE ITS NOT PERSONAL ITS OH i FORGET. thanks missy</p>
<p>Don’t cancel it. Even if you transfer the balance as that works against your credit rating. Also, if you didn’t ask to speak to a supervisor you should call back and try a higher rung on that particular ladder. I pay my balances in full, but I recently called to get a rate lowered and when they didn’t do it, I put the card on strike. I will call back in a month and ask again.</p>
<p>downtoearth - my H is in the credit card business. (he’s one of the good guys, trust me.) I will pass this on to him and see if he can advise you. Will get back to you ASAP but probably not until tomorrow. I am so sorry you are dealing with this on top of everything else.</p>
<p>Ahhhh…dte…thinking of you! What a PITA! If you were feeling better I’d say keep calling the credit card company but I know you’re not up to it. Surely there has to be an advocate service that has handled this. Anyone have info???</p>
<p>I took the option of cancelling and paying it at the original rate. I refuse to pay them more money and pay anymore for being so flipping sick. I could see if I skipped any I simp;y was physically unable to pay directly on time. and I payed 4 times what I owed. whatever I think this is really just about the whole idea of being sick and my frustration at being held down. I am simply not used to it. and I am very determined person.very independent too manythings I 've had to say I cant do it and it drives me crazy. Went to the mall to get a coat felt fine then almost passed out yesterday my husband had to come felt like an idiot. So that letter was the last straw. thanks for listening …</p>
<p>I meant 4 times the minimum payment</p>
<p>DTE, a number of years ago, I took over my parents’ bills at a point at which they were both ill (stroke/cancer for one and Guillane-Barre syndrome for the other). Is there someone who could do that for you?</p>
<p>I will have my husband do it i just did not anticipate being ill like that it was a parallel illness affected by the chemo totally unexpected by all. nothing I could plan for. As a result I do not have the reserve. I should. or am used to. so excuse me for venting. I usually try to document my triumphs or kid things. I know I am unrealistic about credit card companies but I as a nurse live in lala land. I know you guys are more saavy etc…
more business oriented. etc… anyway i will get there it will just take me longer and thanks for the kind words .</p>
<p>No advice, just {{{{hugs}}}, downtoearth</p>
<p>downtoearth~hugs here too…seems completely ridiculous that the banks can jack up your interest rate like that. you don’t live in la la land…that’s just creepy that they pull stuff like that. (and THEY get bailed out) wish I could send you a get out of credit card hell card…like in Monopoly…</p>