Does anyone still use checkbook registers?

[walk066]

My girl was giving me shit because I still use a checkbook register. I have online banking, but I feel like the register keeps me under better control.

What about you?

[walk066]

Meant "use" in the title.

[Mendoza Line]

I use them, and check them against my online info. So does my wife.

Only way I can keep up with what I've done, planning what's about to happen automatically, and maybe what's happened that I forgot about.

[Bobtheicon]

I tried, but then got lazy and just look it up online.

[HoosierDaddy23]

agree...was able to catch a $4500 error by the bank earlier today actually. Shit would have eventually been figured out and fixed without me knowing they assured me, but I saw my online was off...went in, checked things out...turns out I was right. $4500 does not equal chump change in my world either...ridiculous.

[dhunter]

I use an app on my iPhone to keep my accounts balanced

[upinya83]

i havent written a check in 4 years

[dhunter]

you should still balance your checking account ups

[walk066]

Originally Posted by upinya83

i havent written a check in 4 years

I only write a check for my truck. I wanted to use my checks up lol.

[upinya83]

i check it online daily but dont balance it i guess

[Shark23]

Originally Posted by dhunter

you should still balance your checking account ups

Up pays his bills with CM reward points...........

[dhunter]

balancing your checkbook will catch any fraud or what happened to me one time a server changed the tip amount on my credit card slip.

[Chicago RED]

Originally Posted by walk066

My girl was giving me shit because I still use a checkbook register. I have online banking, but I feel like the register keeps me under better control.

What about you?

yeah they are good 1. you can catch bank mistakes. 2. you can keep track of your bottom line so you don't over spend. But you can use different things like a spread sheet or a money program.

[QuadzillaXXX]

i don't really balance my acct but we do keep a spreadsheet with all our spending so that we can work out a budget and keep working on our savings

[TTB]

use southwest visa cc for everything humanly possible and pay the balance each month.......bout only thing that doesn't go on that bad boy is my house payment and other bills that don't allow cc autopay......