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I've been a Simple customer for awhile and it's kind of a bummer and kind of a hassle that this is happening. I became a customer many years ago while I was ho
by newbie789 6y ago
I've been a Simple customer for awhile and it's kind of a bummer and kind of a hassle that this is happening.
I became a customer many years ago while I was homeless and due to a string of incredibly bad luck and wildly poor decision making, I had been unable to open a checking account at any major bank. For whatever reason they gave me one.
Not having to walk 3+ miles to pick up cash from a Wells Fargo spot and having a debit card were literally lifechanging differences.
Nearly a decade later I'm in a much better place. Thanks, Simple.
- owenversteeg 6y agoNot sure if you still have those marks on your record preventing you from opening a checking account, but basically all of the online banks do not check records to open an account (as of today.) So even with wrecked credit, a bad ChexSystems/EWS report etc, you can still get an account. Perhaps this might also be useful for anyone reading this who is in a similar situation today.
- newbie789 6y agoI'll be moving to another bank and I'm no longer in a position where I have to worry about stuff that happened back then. It's just kinda sad losing the bank that I've used for basic checking from living under an overpass all the way through home ownership. :(
- akulbe 6y agoAre you here in Portland? I'd love to hear your story.
- NetOpWibby 6y agoIncredible moves, GG. Of all the various banks I've seen today, One Financial was the best looking one. https://www.onefinance.com https://www.onefinance.com