tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post4343980593253942425..comments2024-03-17T05:26:49.590-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Widowhood 201: The Catch-22Misadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-36253710631743119532019-03-03T11:07:38.436-05:002019-03-03T11:07:38.436-05:00Update: here it is six years later and I STILL hav...Update: here it is six years later and I STILL have trouble touching bases with this company which I have to do yearly. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-47993619829790379712015-10-15T09:39:13.259-04:002015-10-15T09:39:13.259-04:00I love the singing idea! I hope I remember it the ...I love the singing idea! I hope I remember it the next time I need to get through to a live person.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-23467377278556960932015-10-15T09:18:29.887-04:002015-10-15T09:18:29.887-04:00This is one of the most frustrating things in our ...This is one of the most frustrating things in our world today, trying to get a live body on the other end of the phone. I find that if I just start babbling words or sing 'Old McDonald had a Farm' (or anything else), the automated voice asks if I would like to speak with a representative. It works. I see in your comment above that you've succeeded getting an email through. Good. <br /Bella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-33511633952168130982015-10-13T13:49:25.903-04:002015-10-13T13:49:25.903-04:00I finally got an email through to them and a reply...I finally got an email through to them and a reply. I'm all set now for the next three years. But the email said that all states have laws like this though the length of time an account can sit dominate various, most being three years. I put a note on my day planner to draw out a little bit on the anniversary of Don's death. So I don't have to go through this again.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-83959022873985851002015-10-12T12:30:31.329-04:002015-10-12T12:30:31.329-04:00From what I'm gathering, if an inherited accou...From what I'm gathering, if an inherited account sits dormant for more than two years some states assumes the insurance company hasn't tried hard enough to find the beneficiaries so they want the money. You can get it back from the state BUT it takes a LOT of red tape and I'm betting a filing fee paid to the state. Not all states have this law, though. It ticks me off they only give Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-11228456630739239442015-10-12T12:10:52.637-04:002015-10-12T12:10:52.637-04:00Well, bless their hearts. Leave it to the insuran...Well, bless their hearts. Leave it to the insurance companies to make sure the state gets your money instead of you. It's a shame it's so difficult. There are many that can't physically get their money. It's all an elaborate plan for the state to get that money.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-47238509747061713292015-10-11T22:12:27.014-04:002015-10-11T22:12:27.014-04:00Boy can I identify with your sister. For some reas...Boy can I identify with your sister. For some reason those voice-activated systems don't seem to "read" my voice very well and I end up shouting at them.<br /><br />I've thought about that book so much in the past few days, I may have to re-read it. And hope it's as good as I remember it being.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-66878502580871999512015-10-11T21:59:30.473-04:002015-10-11T21:59:30.473-04:00I read Catch-22 in 1970 and loved it so much I had...I read Catch-22 in 1970 and loved it so much I had it in the middle drawer of my desk at work, and would open the drawer to snatch a couple of pages when no one was looking. I'm lucky it didn't get me fired.<br />I hate those experiences of being trapped in voice mail hell where none of the options has anything to do with why you are calling. (Although I don't hate it as much as my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-68519179577671752042015-10-11T20:14:01.690-04:002015-10-11T20:14:01.690-04:00I saw a news segment on that! If they are giving u...I saw a news segment on that! If they are giving us the chip card---I've got one already, too---then why not go all the way like the other countries and give us the pin number function too?Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-46696318756100025862015-10-11T19:16:41.310-04:002015-10-11T19:16:41.310-04:00I got caught in a loop the other day when I called...I got caught in a loop the other day when I called my credit card company...I would say no and the robot would go back to the beginning. I finally kept saying person and they finally put me on to a person! (And it was because I had my renewed credit card in my hand with a chip and pin possibility but I cannot use a pin...apparently they are not going to give us a chip and pin in the US even Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-49737199887257700372015-10-11T15:33:20.285-04:002015-10-11T15:33:20.285-04:00Yup, all the email links were on their welcome scr...Yup, all the email links were on their welcome screen which I didn't get when I created the account. It took logging off and logging back on again the next day.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-4081271442576775282015-10-11T14:50:26.195-04:002015-10-11T14:50:26.195-04:00Grrrrr! And often when you DO find how to contact...Grrrrr! And often when you DO find how to contact them via internet, they direct you to a site with "typical" questions and answers. So frustrating! So glad the link showed up!<br />The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-42250121335738261832015-10-11T10:32:23.320-04:002015-10-11T10:32:23.320-04:00You are always on a road trip. LOL But PA could be...You are always on a road trip. LOL But PA could be fun. I've always wanted to go to the Amish communities around Lancaster.<br /><br />Can you believe it, this morning I logged on to my new online account at the insurance company and on the very first page (that didn't appear when I set up the account) was a list of email links for various stuff including what I needed!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-40044226430968777752015-10-11T10:04:38.459-04:002015-10-11T10:04:38.459-04:00I'm up for a road trip to PA!I'm up for a road trip to PA!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858313725382918139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-73681536024333296952015-10-11T08:10:26.245-04:002015-10-11T08:10:26.245-04:00I did not know that! Thank you for sharing that ti...I did not know that! Thank you for sharing that tip. I shall use it tomorrow.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-40375065318406747372015-10-11T01:01:37.402-04:002015-10-11T01:01:37.402-04:00Keep punching zero when calling, most voice respon...Keep punching zero when calling, most voice response systems use zero to connect you to a live agent oc1deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302555382262295577noreply@blogger.com