Re:Root – Programmable bank account for software developers
by chrisfosterelli on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @11:54AM
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Personally, I would rather rely on self control and not have my card forcefully decline transactions. But maybe that's just me!
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Re:Root – Programmable bank account for software developers
by snowwolf on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @12:14PM
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That's the point though. Everyone has their own somewhat unique requirements.
A traditional bank can't cater to every persons individual needs/wants.
It would be nice to have somewhere these scripts are discoverable so you can use/tweak other users ideas.
Re:Root – Programmable bank account for software developers
by codewithcheese on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @01:00PM
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Ability the decline transactions is my dream. Personally I want to approve every charge as it happens rather than have to scan my statements for anything unusual
Re:Root – Programmable bank account for software developers
by usegolang on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @12:01PM
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While I agree to some extent, if we ever want to get rid of welfare etc and move to a basic income for everyone one of the problems could be people mismanaging their basic income leading to people still starving or having other financial troubles.
Something like this API may make basic income more feasible if we could ensure that people aren't able to blow their budget and go hungry even with basic income.