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  1. 01-04-2004, 05:31 PM #1
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    Question Do you balance your checkbook with your bank statement each month

    Yes I do right down to the penny. A number of years ago, I made a huge banking error because I hadn't done that. Taught me a lesson the hard way.

    How about you?
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  2. 01-04-2004, 05:43 PM #2
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    We rarely write checks, but if we do then we match things up. We have almost everything auto deducted from our account. It's one of the best things we've ever done.
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  3. 01-04-2004, 06:21 PM #3
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    Yes I do. I do with 3 checking acct.s and 2 savings accts. I keep a close eye on the retirement account but since we make yearly not monthly deposits in that one I don't have to reconcile it as often.
    (yes I know we should be doing monthly deposits...and am working on that)

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  4. 01-04-2004, 06:21 PM #4
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    Balance the checkbook- EVERY month! I've seen our bank make way too many errors in the past. For example- they posted my sister's deposit into my dad's account. Their explaination? They go by the 1st 3 letters of your first name. Marvin and Marlena- uhm. . . . I thought it was all done by numbers?

    Anyway- yes we do!
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  5. 01-04-2004, 07:53 PM #5
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    yes I do, but I also check it weekly on line
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  6. 01-04-2004, 09:52 PM #6
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    Yes and I also check it every week online for free. I want to make sure I don't mess anything up.
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  7. 01-05-2004, 02:58 AM #7
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    I balance it with a statement online.
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  8. 01-05-2004, 03:48 AM #8
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    I mostly balance it online rather than the paper statement...but I do look over the statement monthly for errors.
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  9. 01-07-2004, 04:31 PM #9
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    Dh either balances it with the statement or with our online access to our accounts.
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    Yes, every month I reconcile our bank statement using MSMoney...right to the penny. I also check our accounts online a couple of times between statements to make sure nothing has been missed.
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  11. 01-07-2004, 09:21 PM #11
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    Every month when the statement comes in, I take the time to balance to the penny!
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