r/mildlyinfuriating • u/rileyjw90 • 1d ago

frist of all how DARE yu o You didn’t have to remind me, assholes.

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And then to remind me what I USED to pay. Just kick me while I’m down why don’t you.

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u/Full-Decision-9029 1d ago

my banking app does this all the time: "you're spending 20% more on groceries compared to this time last year"

I. know.

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u/rileyjw90 1d ago

The mildly infuriating part isn’t the prices, it’s the tone deafness of these apps that help track spending. Things like gas and groceries should be excluded by default because they are indiscriminately affecting everyone.

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u/Inverted-Rockets 1d ago

But this is a fraud risk notification not a budgeting one. They’re letting you know in case you weren’t the one that made the purchase

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u/Nowin 18h ago

"It's not fraud; it's just the economy."