Obsessive?

robbierude

Hi there,

I was just wondering how often people check their balances and update their spread sheets/log books/records etc.?

The reason I ask, I do it every day, for at least an hour. I also find myself checking figures, even though I know they haven't changed. I actually feel like it's gone past the stage of being organised and I am becoming slightly obsessive.

On the plus side, for the first time in around 8 years, I feel on top of my debt and can see light at the end of the tunnel.

Any thoughts/comments?


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Blue_Bird

I'm quite bad for this too, and I'm not even in debt! I find new ways of tweaking the figures and changing columns around all the time....

Bublin1

Yep Im obsessive.
I looooove my NatWest phone App. I can do all my basic banking and transfering from it. Once I had forgotten my debit card and learned that day I could get cash by using the App.

Always calculating, scribbling on bits of paper, predicting........

Monkeyballs

Hi,

LOL, I'm rather obsessive about making sure that the debt balances on my DMP are 100% accurate so I'll check anything I can easily access online at least once a week and once a month for any not available to view online by calling the creditor/DCA...

Then when you add in my regular overpayments! LOL

But like you, I feel in control and can see it going down and can tell you to the penny what I owe

Much better than in the past when it was all vague numbers and guess work

MB

kerri_gt

Yep, I actually get a bit twitchy if my spend diary isn't up to date. Then again I use excel most of the day everyday for my job so I guess I'm naturally a little numbers obsessed!

Free_Spirit_31

Yes, that was me.

Even when I was bored at work, I would get a scrap of paper and write down what I owed and how much was due that month to cover the payment and how much the balance would reduce to.

Chrisblue1962

Hi, my name is Chris and I'm a spreadsheetaholic!

I usually check my spreasheet each day but only if I know bills are due and / or if I have spent money that day.

Remember, being informed allows you to make correct informed decisions .

Muhren

Free_Spirit_31 wrote: »

Yes, that was me.

Even when I was bored at work, I would get a scrap of paper and write down what I owed and how much was due that month to cover the payment and how much the balance would reduce to.

Yep I do this as well!

AliceJenkins

I do get a bit obsessive too

Learning2Budget

Daily I check my bank balance and update my spending diary the minute I have spent anything. It's good to be obsessive it helps you realise that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. L2B.x

OneLife_OneShot

I do it a few times daily, normally its just to change fonts and columns lol