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How often do u check your bank etc

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  • Almost every day - even when I know there's nothing happening - sad really!

    I do the same.

    Check everyday and update spreadsheet.

    Its not sad, its good to get into the habit and then if anything happens that shouldnt, youll be on the ball :T
  • BOBS
    BOBS Posts: 2,871 Forumite
    Once a month - i check all entries against my spreadsheet - but I do keep a very tight eye on what is being spent via a spreadsheet. I only check the bank to make sure nothing ontoward has happened .
    I do this mainly because some transactions take so long to appear and the balance of my bank account isnt necessarily up to date - my last Asda shop took a week to appear.
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  • I check ours every day, sometimes many times in 1 day (usually when I have made a transaction, to make sure everything tallies up).
  • Watalie
    Watalie Posts: 535 Forumite
    beccie wrote: »
    I check mine every week day and update my spreadsheet too...but not on weekends as then that feels like I'm having a break from being in debt if that makes any sense at all?! :D

    So, yep, I'm sad too! :)

    Me too :D

    I have my spreadsheet open on the desktop too... updating it as I go along :A
  • Watalie
    Watalie Posts: 535 Forumite
    Almost every day - even when I know there's nothing happening - sad really!

    :rotfl:Glad to know we're all as sad as each other!!

    I love it!!
  • I'm like VanillaDelia. I check mine numerous times. It drives me nuts when you buy something and it doesn't come out for days...so I watch it like a hawk
    Wise man once say "When in hole, don't dig"
  • Locana
    Locana Posts: 478 Forumite
    I check mine every day too, all three current accounts!! And then weekly I check online at my credit cards too, so they dont shift the statement date and charge me etc.. My family say Im anal, but I DONT CARE!!!!!!
  • At least once a day!! Usually at the same time as I'm lurking on this site :)
    Snowball DF Nov 2017
    Jan 2011 MBNA £2634.66 Feb £2608.37 Mar £2561.86
  • Every morning and then most afternoons. Update spreadsheet once a week!
    Year 2019 (1,700/£17000mortgage repayment)Overall mortgage (71,400/165568) (44
    .1%) (42/100) payments made. Total paid 2019 year £1,700

    Total paid 2017 year £15,300Total paid 2018 year £13,600
  • pupsicola
    pupsicola Posts: 1,175 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    I check mine everyday too. More to keep an eye on it and make sure payments aren't going out that shouldn't be. Find it much easier having 3 accounts, one for income, one for direct debits and the other to spend through the month. Only have a card for the spend account so cant dib into funds I shouldn't.
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