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  • Indoorvoice
    Daycare.com Member
    • Apr 2014
    • 1109

    #16
    I hate to admit, but I also wouldn't have noticed. I don't balance a checkbook, just check my account every so often to make sure there is no weird transactions. I know it's terrible, but I just don't do it.

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    • KiwiKids
      Daycare.com Member
      • Feb 2016
      • 264

      #17
      I would have noticed because I am more than a little OCD about numbers. My husband on the other hand would have never noticed.

      As a parent I would have asked after two weeks if you lost the check and needed another. As a provider I would have handled it exactly the way you did.

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      • happymom
        Daycare.com Member
        • May 2015
        • 1809

        #18
        Originally posted by hwichlaz
        I bet they don't know. A lot of people these days NEVER balance their checkbooks, especially if they only have one or two places they write checks to.
        This.

        I'd be careful about jumping to the conclusion that they are trying to get away with not paying for daycare. They likely never noticed.

        Did their response make you believe that they thought they were getting away without paying for a week earlier this year?

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        • e.j.
          Daycare.com Member
          • Dec 2010
          • 3738

          #19
          Unless they've done it before, I wouldn't jump to conclusions either. I balance my checkbook every month but my husband never does. It's one of the few things I nag him about but it never does any good. I could see where he could have a similar situation happen and never realize the check hadn't cleared.

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          • Josiegirl
            Daycare.com Member
            • Jun 2013
            • 10834

            #20
            Originally posted by hwichlaz
            I bet they don't know. A lot of people these days NEVER balance their checkbooks, especially if they only have one or two places they write checks to.
            That'd be me. Not that I write so few checks but I don't look at my monthly statement that closely.

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            • Ariana
              Advanced Daycare.com Member
              • Jun 2011
              • 8969

              #21
              You guys really wouldn’t notice a surplus of nearly $400? I find that crazy :: i know pretty much what my biweekly balance is going to be and if it is off I go digging to see why!

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              • storybookending
                Daycare.com Member
                • Jan 2017
                • 1484

                #22
                Another vote for I probably wouldn’t have noticed. I have never balanced my checkbook, I just check online for anything fishy.

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                • MyAngels
                  Member
                  • Aug 2010
                  • 4217

                  #23
                  Just curious as to why you are upset with them? Did they say something to make you think they thought they wouldn't have to pay it?

                  I always know when a check hasn't cleared because I write very few, but it wouldn't necessarily concern me if a check doesn't clear for awhile.

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                  • jenboo
                    Daycare.com Member
                    • Aug 2013
                    • 3180

                    #24
                    Originally posted by Ariana
                    You guys really wouldn’t notice a surplus of nearly $400? I find that crazy :: i know pretty much what my biweekly balance is going to be and if it is off I go digging to see why!
                    I would think oh wow. We have more money this month than i thought!

                    I have done this many times with things ::

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                    • mommyneedsadayoff
                      Daycare.com Member
                      • Jan 2015
                      • 1754

                      #25
                      I would be more apt to notice the income discrepancy than the payment side. That being said, $350 is a lot either way, so I agree with you...I think they noticed, never said anything (maybe just waiting for it to clear...My b/a school care pymt takes a month to post!) and then forgot about it or chose to see how long it takes to come back around. If it's a large company, I might wait it out too, but not when it comes to my provider. My b/a care took so long that I asked the first month they were there and was told it just takes awhile to deposit checks from all locations, but I was worried they didnt get it and that was $110 for the month for two kids, not $350! So, yeah, I feel ya on the "they didnt know" game

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                      • Josiegirl
                        Daycare.com Member
                        • Jun 2013
                        • 10834

                        #26
                        Originally posted by Ariana
                        You guys really wouldn’t notice a surplus of nearly $400? I find that crazy :: i know pretty much what my biweekly balance is going to be and if it is off I go digging to see why!
                        Call me crazy then. :: I've had to close out a checking account before because my numbers and the banks were way off, thankfully in my favor. I should know people make mistakes and things happen. In fact, I just received a notice from the bank that a check got paid for 96. that should've been for 196. so they let me know another 100 would be deducted from my account. Many years ago, when I used to transport dcks, I stopped at the bank to cash a check, they overpaid me by $50 but the kids were all fussy and crying by then and I just wanted to get home; never counted my money. Never questioned if they'd made a mistake or not until they called me about it. Oops. Probably made me look bad but honestly, I never stopped to count it. I do NOW, every darn single time.

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                        • Ac114
                          Daycare.com Member
                          • Feb 2018
                          • 573

                          #27
                          Originally posted by Ariana
                          You guys really wouldn’t notice a surplus of nearly $400? I find that crazy :: i know pretty much what my biweekly balance is going to be and if it is off I go digging to see why!
                          Same here. I check my account daily, if not multiple times a day. I look at my history to check what has cleared and if there is anything suspicious. If I write a check (which I rarely do) I check everyday to see if it has cleared. I would definitely notice if I had an extra 350.

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                          • CalCare
                            Daycare.com Member
                            • Jul 2015
                            • 665

                            #28
                            Well I share my accounts with DH and he pays bills or Amazon gifts himself randomly all the time. So, neither of us know what exact amount should be there. We use our "checking account" for everything but don't write any checks (well, nearly no checks).

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                            • Unregistered

                              #29
                              This is the sort of thing that annoys me about this site. It's not their fault you're unorganized. If they accidentally paid you more, would you run and tell. No, most people wouldn't.

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                              • MomBoss
                                Daycare.com Member
                                • Sep 2017
                                • 788

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Unregistered
                                This is the sort of thing that annoys me about this site. It's not their fault you're unorganized. If they accidentally paid you more, would you run and tell. No, most people wouldn't.
                                I do. I had a parent give me a couple extra dollars..when i mentioned it she said it was a tip. I also dont charge for my vacation days and a family accidently paid me for a full week when i was going to be gone 2 of those days. I told them that i dont charge for the days im closed. DCD said thats ok keep all of it.

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