Credit card question

[Onmomsbehalf]

She also pays for her AARP insurance with her income.

 

[Taxing Matters]

You cant squeeze blood out of a turnip

Just as an aside, this is one of those phrases that gets badly mangled by a lot of people. The original phrase is that you "cannot get blood from a stone". Authors through the years have made various plays on words or jokes by altering this phrase in some way, which then readers misunderstand and apply as though it were the original. Getting blood from a turnip seems to be a popular North American version of the phrase and generally would be acceptable, too. Still, IMO, the stone version better conveys the idea.

A number of other variations, however, simply mangle a very nice phrase.

 

[quincy]

... With that in mind, I'd be inclined not to give the credit card company any sensitive financial documents.

Right. The specific information would be disclosed if sued and the creditor gets a judgment.

 

[Zigner]

No money should go in to her account except for the payments from Social Security, and her name should not be on any other account.

 

[Onmomsbehalf]

Thank you. Would you be able to give me a name of an attorney in Napa California that I could get a free consultation about this?

 

[quincy]

... The original phrase is that you "cannot get blood from a stone". Authors through the years have made various plays on words or jokes by altering this phrase in some way, which then readers misunderstand and apply as though it were the original ...!

The origin of the phrase “blood from a turnip” is unknown but before “blood from a stone” there was a “honey from a stone” version.

Thank you. Would you be able to give me a name of an attorney in Napa California that I could get a free consultation about this?

Here is a link to Napa area legal aid:
https://lawhelpca.org/org/bay-area-legal-aid-Napa-regional-office

Because of your mother’s age and income, she should be eligible for free legal assistance for seniors.

Good luck.

 

[Onmomsbehalf]

Thank you

 

[quincy]

Thank you

We appreciate the thanks, Onmomsbehalf, so thank you.

 

[LdiJ]

I'm inclined to tell her to stop payment. She gets less money monthly than what it costs for her to stay where she lives. She pays a portion of her monthly bill there and my brother and myself pay the difference. I leave just enough in account to pay for her prescriptions. By the time she pays those when her payment comes out for the discover bill it puts in the negative.

Yes, you should tell her to stop the automatic payments. You should also leave enough in her account for her to pay for some personal items as well. Shampoo, soap, deodorant, toilet paper, etc. etc.

 

[quincy]

There should be enough money in the account from social security if payments to Discover stop.