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Tafkam Hokie
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Tafkam Hokie
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An actual paper book register? Nope. But I download all financial

transactions into Excel and run pivot tables on the data to track spending and reconcile everything to the penny. As I mentioned below, I have caught fraud on a credit card several times in my life early enough that there was no lasting damage. Just disputed the transaction and got a new card within a couple days.
Posted: 08/09/2023 at 09:20 AM ET
(In response to this post by HokieNLot11)

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Am I the only person that still uses a check register to record
HokieNLot11 • 08/08/23 01:17 PM ET
An actual paper book register? Nope. But I download all financial ◄
Tafkam Hokie • 08/09/23 09:20 AM ET
Quicken get with the 1990's**
HokieForever • 08/08/23 08:10 PM ET
Reconcile it every couple of weeks. I even keep a 6 column accounting ->
HOKIERIT • 08/08/23 08:08 PM ET
Right there with you**
Burke Hokie • 08/08/23 06:07 PM ET
I use it, but don't reconcile monthly
EDGEMAN • 08/08/23 05:43 PM ET
yep, rarely balance , but keep a record - 1 or 2 a month now - mostly EFTs
RTFC • 08/08/23 05:38 PM ET
Ran a couple mil a year business for 42 yrs first on a pegboard register
DonHo-kieHi • 08/08/23 05:37 PM ET
Yep, still do that.**
RJHokie • 08/08/23 05:09 PM ET
I'm one of you.**
Nortazhokie • 08/08/23 04:37 PM ET
I enter every transaction into a spreadsheet.
Will StewartAdmin • 08/08/23 04:36 PM ET
No paper register, keep all accounts in Gnucash**
Hokerer • 08/08/23 03:12 PM ET
No longer a check register, but a spreadsheet on google drive.
Spud • 08/08/23 02:44 PM ET
Raising my hand.
MikeVT85 • 08/08/23 02:19 PM ET
I trust my bank a lot more than I trust my supermarket
Vippie1 • 08/08/23 02:17 PM ET
Raising my hand.....**
BleedinOandM • 08/08/23 02:07 PM ET
When was the last time you caught a mistake?**
Spudnut • 08/08/23 02:00 PM ET
Once about 15 years ago - not in my favor - but correct.
RTFC • 08/08/23 05:43 PM ET
Can't say I've ever found an error in my checking account, but I've caught
Tafkam Hokie • 08/08/23 04:15 PM ET
I have found zero bank statements**
HokieNLot11 • 08/08/23 02:22 PM ET
It happened yesterday at Community Chest
Vippie1 • 08/08/23 02:19 PM ET
ok , time to update lol**
HokieNLot11 • 08/08/23 01:48 PM ET
You and my 81 year old mother are the last two
MrBayAreaHokie • 08/08/23 01:44 PM ET
The bills that I can pay via check, I do. As for the ....
VToncologyNurse • 08/08/23 01:44 PM ET
Yes.
great2bahokie • 08/08/23 01:41 PM ET
I last did that in 1990.
KfgsHokie • 08/08/23 01:41 PM ET
An actual paper book check register? You probably are a dying breed.
Tafkam Hokie • 08/08/23 01:39 PM ET
I record them but I use far fewer - probably 5-6 per year and the only ...
vt90 • 08/08/23 01:21 PM ET
quite possibly
JoesterVT • 08/08/23 01:20 PM ET