More of the Same
I apologise for writing yet another post on how difficult it sometimes is to get things done in Brazil, but let it be known that today I went to not one, not two, not three, but four different banks/financial institutions to pay bills. Stop One: Bank #1 (my bank) where I paid for two out of four bills (long distance & cell phone) and withdrew enough money for the other payments; Stop Two: The Lottery Kiosk to pay the four bills for our phone lines; Stop Three: Bank #2 where I paid the condo fees; and Stop Four: Bank #3 where I prepaid for a hiking excursion that I will do this weekend. Such an enjoyable way to spend a sunny Friday afternoon!
posted by Karen @ 9:18 p.m.
4 Comments:
I'm so glad I managed to avoid all of that in Colombia. My pay went into a foreign bank account, I withdrew it from an ATM, and my landlady dealt with all the bills. The banks (the queues in them, anyway) were downright scary.
This may sound a bit obvious but is it not possible to pay via the internet? I hardly ever step foot in a bank and I'm thankful for that every single day!
Well, because of administrator rights (or the lack thereof), I can't seem to download the right software for web banking ... Hopefully by the time the next round of bills comes around, I will have it all figured out!
I feel for you Karen....I haven't set foot in my bank since my Mom sent me a check!
Post a Comment
<< Home