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The following “oops I can’t believe somebody actually wrote and sent that” email arrived in my inbox today. I removed the addresses & contact details, and here it is for your enjoyment on a Friday. Read from the bottom up for a lesson hard learned on insulting customers!

So what do you think – should Abbey Sherwell be saved?

Yes – or – No

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So they're not magic money cards after all...

It’s the last week of the month. You go to the cash machine to get out a tenner for the evening, maybe to buy some cigarettes or a couple of beers. The machine laughs heartily and spits your card back out at you. Transaction denied. You are officially skint.

It’s very easy to get snarky about people who have found themselves in this situation, but to be honest, we’ve all been there. It’s a horrible feeling, especially at ten o’clock at night when you can’t do anything about it. Worst of all, you’ve got another week to go before you get paid and your food cupboards are empty. What can you do?

I’ve been here a number of times, for various reasons. At university, I didn’t have a steady income, and I spent my loans on CDs and beer. After university, my first job was so low paid that I could just about afford my flat and food. Now, I just spend too much on shiny, shiny objects. I frequently provoke tuts of dismay from my poor, set-upon mother, who still opens my bank statements. But, even so, she understands, because we’ve all been there.

So, without further fanfare, here is the official NotWelshMan’s Guide On What To Do When You Keep Hitting The Wrong End Of Your Overdraft. If you have any other good advice, then don’t forget to leave us a comment and we’ll update the article.

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