"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> On 1/9/2016 7:04 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
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>> I don't balance my checkbook. Monthly I look online at
>> the statement, ensure that nothing mysterious was posted,
>> and assume that computers can do basic addition and subtraction.
>
> Exactly. I used to balance my checkbook to the penny, or die
> trying, a result of having been a bank teller and also
> living on the edge. That was to save me from bounced checks,
> not to prove the computer made a calculation error.
>
>> I don't even keep a check register. I write perhaps three checks
>> a year and make weekly ATM withdrawals. Everything else is paid
>> electronically.
>
> I try to write down what checks are handwritten, but it's a bit
> of a losing cause. I just keep a cushion in my checking account
> to cover my day to day expenses and any other bills that come in.
>
> nancy

Me too, I haven't balanced since 1977 when I started rounding up to the next
highest amount, that has built a nice cushion as well, though I do keep a
check register and check the monthly statement closely for any strange
activity.

Cheri
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