slipping
I noticed that since I’ve been eating out a lot lately, I’ve not been putting all of my receipts where they belong. I have this little pocket in my wallet, and I’m supposed to put my receipts in there while I’m standing at the register. That way, I can keep track of the changes to my balance without depending on my bank. Except lately, only some of my receipts are finding their way into that little pocket. And I’m depending more and more on my online statements from the credit union to remember what I spent, where, and when. Not cool. I don’t like taking their word for it. I don’t like not having my own record to compare with theirs. As I do better financially, I guess that my fear of overdrawing an account is getting lower, and since that was the main reason I started being so meticulous with my check register in the first place, I guess that’s why my record keeping is slipping. That, plus, life is short. I’m doing other stuff. Balancing my check register is never the highlight of my day. I know I would be more comfortable if I just kept the records like I used to do. But I don’t feel like it. What to do, what to do?
