Fleppensteijn

joined 2 years ago
[–] Fleppensteijn 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

A Dutch joke?

(keurig = neat, decent, proper)

[–] Fleppensteijn 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But only on weekends when dialing in was cheaper.

[–] Fleppensteijn 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

For my first bank I do everything on the app. If I log in through a browser, it requires me to scan a QR.

My second bank also requires the app to log on, but SMS would be an option too (so still a phone is needed).

My third one is Revolut, which can only be used with an app.

Some other investment platforms I use, all require SMS for phone verification.

I think it's hard to find a bank that doesn't require a phone. Maybe some banks can still send printed codes for additional fees or something.

[–] Fleppensteijn 2 points 10 months ago (6 children)

It's assumed you have a phone on you at all times, so you get things like "contact us to check in", "scan QR for time table" and digital locks that you open by phone. Of course banking is practically impossible without a phone.

I need my alarm and Google Maps and would be OK with my 10 year old phone that still works if it wasn't for banks and such. Stuff like browsing and watching videos are better on a computer anyway.

[–] Fleppensteijn 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well Americans are kind of known for not keeping to themselves and being chatty with strangers, when abroad at least. Even personal questions etc. So it's strange to draw the line at helping others.

[–] Fleppensteijn 7 points 11 months ago (3 children)

What a strange and sexist question. I've been asked by random mothers to carry their buggy with kid up the stairs, off the train etc. before. If I would speak the local language where I live, I probably would've offered. Judging by the comments here, I'm glad I didn't make that mistake.

[–] Fleppensteijn 56 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I also thought my youth sucked, but life only gets worse from there. Sure looking forward to upcoming retirement gave a spike of happiness to previous generations but that no longer applies to us.

[–] Fleppensteijn 4 points 11 months ago

I haven't used it in a while but Aeroinsta was good and probably safe (despite their shady website). Gets rid of unnecessary stuff like ads and allows downloading.

[–] Fleppensteijn 14 points 11 months ago

Donnie Darko

Office Space

Equilibrium

Amélie

Back to the Future

[–] Fleppensteijn 4 points 11 months ago

Depends where you go. My Czech bank card is a debit card with a number on it that you can use like a credit card. Dutch banks don't have this and we use different online payment methods. I never really needed a credit card for anything (until I traveled in France) so the price to have one is not worth it.

[–] Fleppensteijn 11 points 11 months ago (4 children)

You're not supporting development, you're supporting a rich guy getting richer:

Interesting to note that the Mozilla CEO earned nearly as much ($5.6 M) as Mozilla received in donations ($7 M).

https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4387539/firefox-money-investigating-the-bizarre-finances-of-mozilla

[–] Fleppensteijn 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's not that easy when those people are your parents

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