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Mocha
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08-12-2001

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 9:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
No because it would require me having something in there to balance.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 9:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Not at this moment ... but I will balance it this weekend! So, yes!

Clutterfree
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10-24-2003

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Clutterfree a private message Print Post    
Yes, I do. A while ago I developed a technique of rounding up basic bills like electric to the nearest penny so that my math is easier...so that instead of paying $77.77, I would pay $78 and get a credit of 23 cents on the next bill. Makes the math a LOT easier, and it's always fun to see that little credit the next time round!

Bandit
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07-29-2001

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bandit a private message Print Post    
Nope...that's what I pay the bank for...they do my bookkeeping for me!

Mak1
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08-12-2002

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
Yes

Landi
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07-29-2002

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
yes, quicken and quick books are my friends.

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
well, i have found it's easier to balance the checkbook on my nose than it is to balance the account. it's so easy to use a debit card. i have to go on-line every day to see what my husband has debited. how a man who is snowed in can still be spending 31.99 here and 27.11 here and 41.97 there...is beyond me!

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
Well I try to keep it balanced, but once I get over the ten fingers and ten toes I have a hard time counting the rest.

Twiggyish
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08-14-2000

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 11:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
Not since we check it online. We have almost all automatic debits, so it 's pretty easy.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 2:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
yes

Irishtxgrl
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12-07-2005

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 2:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Irishtxgrl a private message Print Post    
yes

Froggiegirl621
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02-14-2003

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 3:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Froggiegirl621 a private message Print Post    
Yes! I use my debit card for everything, very rarely have cash, and I've been known to "forget" about purchases, therefore not knowing the correct balance. So I'm now in the habit of saving any and all receipts and balancing my checkbook once a week with the receipts and against my online statement.

My hubby on the other hand rarely uses his register. The only thing he keeps track of in it are the things he writes checks for (the very few bills that we can't pay online), everything else he keeps track of in his head. How he does it I'll never know!


Kaili
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08-31-2000

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 3:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kaili a private message Print Post    
Oh man. No.

Okay, so my mom taught me to always round up when you spend money and to round down when you deposit money so that you always have more than your checkbook says. Understand that if you open hers up, you would just see a long column of scrawled numbers, most of which have nothing written near them. The occasional check number if it's a big one. Anyway, I did that for a long time, then I just forgot about it and it's all in my head. I don't write many checks- just for some bills that are a hassle to do online. I'm a debit card girl. Still- all in my head. Every Friday I check my automatic deposits and see where I'm at and then I know how uch I can spend for the week. I've never had an overdraft. So yeah, the little booklet that comes with the checks....it never even gets touched.

Tim on the other hand is obsessive with Quicken. He keeps track of everything in a million and one little categories. I must drive him nuts!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 4:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Yes, I balance my own as well as my mother's (since I pay all of her bills for her now).

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 4:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
I do, sort of...
I always write down every debit & check, but I round up and after years of doing that the bank stmt always says I have at least $100 more than my register.

Babyruth
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07-19-2001

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 4:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyruth a private message Print Post    
Yep

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 8:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
No

Heyltslori
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09-15-2001

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 6:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Heyltslori a private message Print Post    
Top O' The Morning to my fellow TVCHers and Happy St. Patrick's Day!! Being the Irish lass that I am, I enjoy a wee bit of celebrating today. :-)

Here are the results of: Do you keep your checkbook balanced?
Yes15
No12


Today's question is: Do you have anything (like a 4 leaf clover, rabbit's foot, charm, lucky underpants, etc...) that you feel brings you good luck?

I do. I have a necklace that my dad gave me for my 16th birthday and I feel like it brings me good luck.


Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 7:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
no

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 7:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
no

.....well maybe. Ever since I got my first car I have travelled with the same angle pin for a safe trip. If you consider that "good luck."

Clutterfree
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10-24-2003

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 7:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Clutterfree a private message Print Post    
I used to: my late Mom's wedding ring. But after 8 years of wearing it, I lost it at a local Home Depot (and they couldn't find it for me, believe me I tried), so I guess nothing anymore, although sometimes I still rub the ring finger.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 7:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Nope.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 8:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
no

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 8:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
No

Froggiegirl621
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02-14-2003

Friday, March 17, 2006 - 8:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Froggiegirl621 a private message Print Post    
Unfortunately, no.