I just hung my Valentine's wreath on my front door so I realize the New Year greeting is almost a month too late.
I had a college student home until last week so I haven't had the house to myself for a full week yet.
There's been all manner of appointments for all the people and one dog in our house.
And multiple snow storms.
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| McDaniel cleaning off her car. |
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| The girls playing in the snow. |
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| Me driving home from school drop off not being able to actually see my street. |
And everyone continuously needed
to be fed every day.
In one week we had to pay for a new retainer for McDaniel, a hefty vet bill for Nigel and a new dishwasher.
I expected the credit card company to call and verify the charges.
They didn't.
A week or so after Christmas, we decided to make our Spring Break plans. We booked flights and a condo in Florida.
The credit card company called that night to make sure it was really us making the charges.
I came to the realization that Visa thinks we are SO BORING.
Orthodontia?
Dog expenses?
New dishwasher?
That seems consistent for that yawn-inducing family.
But FLORIDA?!
Hold. Up.
Something's not right.
Monte told me that algorithms are used by the credit card companies to track expenses and raise red flags that could be fraud.
I want to shake up our algorithms.
Make some red flag expenses
that would be call-worthy.
Like a trip to Italy or an African Safari.
Or at least a shopping spree to Nordstrom--and not the sales racks.
But alas, I can't because in case you missed it,
we just bought a new retainer,
a bunch of medical tests for the dog
and a new dishwasher.
