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  • teeni
    teeni Posts: 1,193 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    every morning with my first cupm of tea of the day and more often if waiting foranything to go in.

    My hubby thinks i am mad too
  • mark13
    mark13 Posts: 372 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    once or twice a week.
    Win Dec 2009 - In the Night Garden DVD : Nov 2010 - Paultons Park Tickets :
  • annettetabs
    annettetabs Posts: 180 Forumite
    I check at least once a day usually in the mornings, and if i've been out shopping etc, i usually check again at the end of the day.
  • exel1966
    exel1966 Posts: 5,100 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 2 April 2010 at 4:05PM
    Daily, sometimes multiple times daily if interest expected and If I make a FP from another external account then I'll always check that a few minutes later.

    Those who don't regularly check are those more liable to come on here bleating about going overdrawn, exceeding limits, fraudulent acts and getting charges when a couple/few minutes of daily money management could prevent all that.

    If only money management was taught in schools instead of logrythms (spelling?)
  • Stompa
    Stompa Posts: 8,384 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Current account maybe twice a week. All other accounts probably once a month or less.
    Stompa
  • scottishblondie
    scottishblondie Posts: 2,495 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Every morning and night for my main account. A couple of times a week for all others.
  • TheEffect
    TheEffect Posts: 2,293 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I get a text message at around 7.30am if there has been any credit/debits from my account and therefore do not really need to logon to internet banking to check my balance. The only time I logon is when I need to transfer money/check direct debits etc.

    First direct is great for text banking!
  • BOGOF_Queen
    BOGOF_Queen Posts: 110 Forumite
    Every day for both my current account and also my credit card account just to ensure that no fraudulent activity has taken place.
  • hostie1985
    hostie1985 Posts: 220 Forumite
    I check my internet banking every day, alongs i am in the country - i do not check it when i am abroad.
    Saving for a deposit for a place of my own.....
    :jSavings so far £29,450/£40,000:j 73.6% SAVED!!!
    1poll £23.90/£40.00 (claimed 1x£40)
    No Monthly Car Payments left! Paid off on the 5/11/10!
  • Lilium
    Lilium Posts: 184 Forumite
    100 Posts Xmas Saver!
    Usually daily.
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