Sorry, I replied before reading Linda's entry. AudreyAt 03:32 AM 4/13/2009, you wrote: >Bob, I don't know whether or not this would help, but there are some >banks such >as the one I bank with which has a service that sends statements out in >braille, though for the record, I've learned to read the print statements as >well. A few years ago, I needed to give Social Security some of my print >statements and had to make sure I was giving them the right printed >statements. > Also, you might see if your bank offers online banking as that > would possibly >be a way to get around all of this. I know several blind people who much >prefer online banking. Haven't taken that step myself, but it is >certainly an >option. >Linda G. > > On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:04:38 -0400 (EDT), Catherine Thomas wrote: > > > >Robert, > >You don't say whether the difficulty in reading the bank statement is with > >the print or with the layout. The statements that come from my bank are in > >very clear print. The layout had to be mastered but now that I have done > >that, it's possible to read them quite easily. I would suggest > >experimenting using a scanner to read them but I guess you don't have one. > >Some banks have more straightforward statements than others. Perhaps you > >might change banks some time. > >Catherine > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > >-Catherine Thomas > >braille@xxxxxxxxx / > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------ > >to view the list archives, go to: > > > >www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l > > > >To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > > >optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > >quotes) in the message subject. > > > >Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a > message to: > > > >optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without > the quotes) > >in the message subject. > >to view the list archives, go to: > >www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l > >To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > >optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without >the quotes) in the message subject. > >Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: > >optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without >the quotes) in the message subject. to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.