This is the last straw. I have been contemplating for some months that I would take my Soc Sec out of my account with ATM draws, and go to Wal Mart and buy checks there to pay for my bills.
I have been trying hard to reduce my credit card balances. This will give me even more incentive. I already hold out $100 cash each month to try and pay cash and keep off my cards. That effort has to get bigger.
I think they are working at getting a track on each time you go to a restaurant, etc. They are going to use all this data against you in the future when they totally control your health care.
I have a ‘discount card’ from the local grocery store, but I am going to ask if I can have one without giving them any data from me.
A couple of years ago, a guy involved in a car accident was hammered in court by the COMPLETE record for the prior 3 years of his GROCERY purchases. He had been buying his invalid mother her liqour on his grocery card, and the other lawyer protrayed him as a drunk—a closet drunk. I think he got jail time over the incident.
When I heard about this, I was reminded that Obama took out his political opponents, not at the ballot box, but by driving them out of the race entirely. I fear, from now on, anyone who wants to oppose a liberal politician will have to have lived the life of a saint or they will have their reputation destroyed publicly.
Go to Wal Mart for groceries; of course you'll pick up a few odds and ends. Check Quicken.
You can now see, in graph form, how much you spend on health an beauty products, groceries, entertainment etc.
Of course, this isn't new and shouldn't really be news to anyone.... but its kinda shocking when your habits are all on the screen.