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Phentex

(16,330 posts)
Thu Jul 22, 2021, 05:05 PM Jul 2021

Apparently, my credit card alter ego is of retirement age...

A billion years ago, I got a credit card. The name on the card was First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name. Back then, you got put on mailing lists and had all kinds of crap mailed to your home. Over time, the mail started arriving as Middle Initial, Last Name. I never changed the name when I got married and over more time, the mail arrived as Middle Initial, Last Name, Married Last Name. Honestly when your mail starts with an initial, it sounds more important.

Then somehow, the Married Last Name was misspelled. So mail arrived as Middle Initial, Last Name, Misspelled Married Last Name.

More time, there was a name swap and it became Middle Initial, Misspelled Married Last Name, Last Name.

The latest is Misspelled Married Last Name, Last Name. He seems like a nice guy but the initial is gone.

But now I get reminders to sign up for Medicare, retirement home sales, AARP, etc. all telling me I AM ELIGIBLE NOW!!!!

I tell ya, this guy has seen some mailing lists!

Incidentally, I am female and the actual card is still in my First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name.

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Apparently, my credit card alter ego is of retirement age... (Original Post) Phentex Jul 2021 OP
My Verizon account has been using my middle name for years captain queeg Jul 2021 #1
My spouse still gets car info... Phentex Jul 2021 #6
Someone told me that if you mispell your first name or last in some credible applegrove Jul 2021 #2
Yeah, I think I've heard that... Phentex Jul 2021 #5
Or if your name is Meghan spell it Megan. Then you know any time you see Megan applegrove Jul 2021 #7
when we first married onethatcares Jul 2021 #3
Ha Ha! Phentex Jul 2021 #4

captain queeg

(10,103 posts)
1. My Verizon account has been using my middle name for years
Thu Jul 22, 2021, 05:10 PM
Jul 2021

I figured it might keep me off some lists so I’ve never corrected it.

Phentex

(16,330 posts)
6. My spouse still gets car info...
Thu Jul 22, 2021, 06:28 PM
Jul 2021

from a car purchased in 1995. They left off the first letter of his first name and it has remained unchanged since then.

applegrove

(118,501 posts)
2. Someone told me that if you mispell your first name or last in some credible
Thu Jul 22, 2021, 05:11 PM
Jul 2021

when you are filling in data ( mostly non credit card forms on the internet) you then get a warning someone was sold your data when you see your name spelt wrong on an important email notice or letter.

Phentex

(16,330 posts)
5. Yeah, I think I've heard that...
Thu Jul 22, 2021, 06:26 PM
Jul 2021

like put Q or something to see who sells your stuff. I just assume everyone does nowadays. And the sad part is you can't opt out in many cases.

applegrove

(118,501 posts)
7. Or if your name is Meghan spell it Megan. Then you know any time you see Megan
Thu Jul 22, 2021, 06:48 PM
Jul 2021

your name was sold.

onethatcares

(16,163 posts)
3. when we first married
Thu Jul 22, 2021, 06:16 PM
Jul 2021

the credit card companies required I sign for her to have a credit card.. $250.00 limit.

I've never told her the rules changed.

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