Comments on: Government Credit Card Bloopers and You http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/04/15/government-credit-card-bloopers-and-you/ The best Credit Card Debt Blog online Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:31:13 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Shanti @ Antishay http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/04/15/government-credit-card-bloopers-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 Shanti @ Antishay Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:33:51 +0000 http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/04/15/government-credit-card-bloopers-and-you/#comment-1091 "A little vigilance can go a long way with one’s credit card statements." YES! Just like I wrote a few days ago, looking at the statements (or your bank account) regularly can do so much in the way of protecting you. I mentioned that I check my bank account every day, and I do ;) It's not time consuming, and I always notice immediately if anything's unusual (which it is sometimes, but due to me forgetting I bought something - never fraud). :D “A little vigilance can go a long way with one’s credit card statements.” YES!

Just like I wrote a few days ago, looking at the statements (or your bank account) regularly can do so much in the way of protecting you. I mentioned that I check my bank account every day, and I do ;) It’s not time consuming, and I always notice immediately if anything’s unusual (which it is sometimes, but due to me forgetting I bought something – never fraud).

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]]> By: Trent Hamm http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/04/15/government-credit-card-bloopers-and-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Trent Hamm Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:25:52 +0000 http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/04/15/government-credit-card-bloopers-and-you/#comment-1045 The rules that federal employees are given regarding federal purchase cards are at best confusing and at worst self-contradictory. Federal employees are told to put ALL travel expenses on their cards when they travel, even if they choose to go out to eat somewhere nice, but just putting that purchase on a card isn't a guarantee for reimbursement. There are many, many rules like this that are simply confusing for the on-the-ground federal employee, and then the GAO is basically ridiculing them here, trying to pass the buck from their own poorly-written rules. The rules that federal employees are given regarding federal purchase cards are at best confusing and at worst self-contradictory. Federal employees are told to put ALL travel expenses on their cards when they travel, even if they choose to go out to eat somewhere nice, but just putting that purchase on a card isn’t a guarantee for reimbursement. There are many, many rules like this that are simply confusing for the on-the-ground federal employee, and then the GAO is basically ridiculing them here, trying to pass the buck from their own poorly-written rules.

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