The Glade 4.0

(NO, this isn't spam, and no one hacked my account. I just thought I'd share )

In this day and age of getting nickel and dimed to death by taxes and fees, I'm getting *checks* in the mail from USAA.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USAA

Woot.

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"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

So wish I could get in there. My father was in the Navy, but he's not a member and I have absolutely no contact with him.

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The Dude abides.

Taamar and I got one just a few days ago as well.

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Go back to zero, take a pill, and get well ~ Lemmy Kilmister

Me too.

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When he's underwater does he get wet? Or does the water get him instead?

SO much love for USAA.

My father does an electronic funds transfer of my gift money and I get it instantly. He did the same thing when I needed a loan, and I returned the funds right back to his account. Debit card purchases show up immediately, and I don't have to leave my house to deposit checks, I just scan them and file them. The only possible downside is that there's no way to get cash into the account short of having someone write me a check for it. My auto insurance drafts every month, unless the account is too low, then they call me and ask what to do. My savings overdrafts to cover accidental overspending with no fees. Trandfers are instant, and so are credit increases on my credit card. It's all tied together for ease of use.

I once had Geico call me and offer me a free rate quote. I told them I have USAA and they said "Ah. Nevermind, thank you!"

Wow, I guess I'm not the only one.

The cash deposit thing can be a problem, but I don't worry too much about it unless it's more than I'm willing to carry.

The scan deposits are pretty cool, and now the even have a mobile version where you can take a picture of a check with your camera phone and deposit it that way.

Also, I can honestly say that I've never had a bad customer service moment with them. If you dial directly into the department (banking, insurance, etc...) you need, a human answers the phone.

A couple of years ago, someone got my debit card info and used it to buy some google adwords (two purchases totalling about $600). Apparently these purchases fit some profile that triggered them to call me, on a Sunday afternoon mind you, to validate the purchase. By Monday AM there was no evidence at all that the purchases even happened.

My only minor dissapointment with them was, they sold my Mortgage about a month after I got it. I can still see my statements online, make payments, etc... through USAA, but the actual mortgage is owned by a 3rd party.

I've actually had them call me to tell me I'm eligible for new discounts (based on tenure, etc...).

Just all-in-all an excellent organization. I highly recommend them to anyone who can scrounge up some eligibility some how.

Here is a breakdown of the services and eligibility

I've had my house for a little over a month, and my mortgage has been sold twice.

Their roadside assistance rocks.

I just got the USAA mobile app for my new iPhone. Very nice. I can't wait to get my monthly check from the ex tomorrow so I can try out the mobile deposit feature.

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When he's underwater does he get wet? Or does the water get him instead?

Maybe get an account with a local bank for that, and transfer the funds through them to your USAA account(s)?

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When he's underwater does he get wet? Or does the water get him instead?