I had to call a phone no. and enter a bunch of damn numbers to activate the card.
Then establish a PIN number.
Then go to eipcard.com and register, with a username and a password that had to have certain characteristics.
The registration was a 5-step process, including 2 secret questions, plus two emails with verification codes.
Since I didn't want to play their debit card game, I had to give my bank name, routing and account numbers, and the amount to be transferred. This could take up to two business days.
Not fun with my fading eyesight and crippled fingers.
Instead of just turning a check over and writing for deposit only, I had to spend an hour and half going through this bullshit process.
This comes from a President who was supposed to clear-cut the regulatory jungle?
They are ignorant enough to send this to four million voters?
What will be the stimulative affect to the economy? In my case it will all go back to the feds when I pay my taxes in six weeks. The only thing this stimulates is my anger.
I'm starting to agree with Kinky Friedman, who says every politician should be limited to two terms, "One in office and one in prison."
