FLI debit card question

Pixiestx

I'm asking here b/c I am trapped under a sleeping (finally) baby and keep forgetting. Is there an easy way to get the money from the card into my bank account since I don't have a BOA account? I want to pay bills with it, but need it in my account to write checks/do transfers. TIA

vicki21

It's a GIANT PITA. And I have a BOA account.

I had to give the exact account balance to a teller and they process it as a credit card "payment' or something and then give you the money (or you can have them deposit it in another account)

You can get money from the ATM but only in $20 increments usually and there is a max amount.

I thought it sounded like a great idea in theory but it was a pain in the neck. On the bright side, every 2 weeks the money was there - I didn't have to wait for a check to be mailed.

Pixiestx

So I have to go into a BOA to get it, then to my bank to deposit it?

debfife

Pixiestx:

So I have to go into a BOA to get it, then to my bank to deposit it?

you can go to your bank. they'll do an advance/withdrawl on it and you can deposit it to your account.

LizDP

You can set up a free transfer account online. It takes a few days for initial set up, but it is so easy. I transfer the $ from BOA to PNC online. 

Rosie24

I hate that they give you a card instead of a check. I am probably the only person. You can go to bankofamerica/cashpay,register, and do an electronic transfer. You need all your banking info.

Pixiestx

Thank you for the online info! I didn't see that in the envelope.