does anyone still do this?

with the advent of "online bill pay", "direct withdrawl PayPal", debit cards, and instant transfers ... I have a hell of a time trying to balance my checking account.

I just find myself logging into my online enabled bank account and making sure that the transactions listed are valid.

 

i honestly don't remember the last time i actually 'balanced' my checkbook... i do the same as you drew, look online and make sure its all in order

 

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Ever since stuff was available online for me to see, I haven't used the checkbook since.

 

Yep, I still balance mine. Then I compare it to what my online account info shows and pray that it matches.

 

nope. my mom and dad always tried to get me to, but it never worked.

 

amsouth is pretty good about showing details of pending transactions instead of just a non-matching leger vs available balance so it's not really necessary since we only write checks to 1 or 2 companies

 

I kind of balance mine. I get my online statement, compare it to my checkbook and make sure that it matches. Normally it does, but sometimes there is something that I had forgotten to write down in the checkbook. h:

 

yes, i balance my checkbook, and compare it against online statements to make sure everything is legit.

 

Whenever i put money aside for a specific purpose i put it under my mattress. Like there's $200 there now for when i go to Six Flags in 3 weeks.

 

Nope