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How often do you look at your bank balance?

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  • space_rider
    space_rider Posts: 1,741 Forumite
    Most days even if I haven`t spent anything just to make sure nothing has gone astray. I did pay £580 balance on a bed only to find that the company had taken out £1580, If I didn`t check regularly then it wouldn`t have been discovered as quickly.
  • When I didn't have internet banking, I never used to check it... but now I have it, I find myself checking my balance obsessively. Usually just after midnight every night, to see whether anything has been deposited/withdraw.

    I love First Direct's money manager... if you have a lot of accounts you can store all your username and passwords and it just takes one click to update everything - you can see all your balances one one screen, and it logs into everything for you. I wouldn't be without it!
  • ellerose
    ellerose Posts: 202 Forumite
    I check every day and have done since my LBM. Like others I like to know exactly what's happening rather than a horrible surprise when I try to use my card!!
    Debt at LBM July 2013: [STRIKE]£46,085.88[/STRIKE] :eek: Debt today: £36,501.67

    20.8% down, 79.2% to go!

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  • linni
    linni Posts: 1,480 Forumite
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    I check mine at least once or twice a day. I really must get a life!
  • mar1e
    mar1e Posts: 58 Forumite
    I check mine every day at least once. Never used to do but I do it obsessively now

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  • Everyday but i also have a notepad where i write downto the exact penny what i have in and what goes out soon as goes out.
    Just a mum trying to make things happen!
  • I check it every day, at the beginning of the month i check it more than once a day!

    Its like my pay slip, i know how much im gonna gte but as soon as i get it i have to open it to see if i get a little bonus. I know how much is in my account, but i just like to check in case!!

    Plus i like to see if my bills have come out/payments i have made have come out as it makes me feel better knowing they have gone!!

    I am addicted i think :) lol
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  • kazmc
    kazmc Posts: 428 Forumite
    ellerose wrote: »
    I check every day and have done since my LBM. Like others I like to know exactly what's happening rather than a horrible surprise when I try to use my card!!

    Thats me too! :eek:
    Had my LBM in the Summer and now look at my online account everyday and always know within a few £ what should be in there.
    Its a lovely feeling not dreading looking :D
  • I hardly ever used to look, i didn't care what it looked like.However, since joining this website i check at least 6 times a day.
    xx
  • kazwookie
    kazwookie Posts: 14,317 Forumite
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    once a day for me
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