write 2006 in your first 5-10 checks

[hensylee]

I don't want y'all to screw up your bank accounts, so write 2006 in the date line in the first 5 or 10 checks in your check book. By the time you have written that many checks, you will be used to writing 2006. You're welcome.

 

[Ross]

But what if I don't want to comply?

 

[hensylee]

But what if I don't want to comply?

you will get stuck in 2005 never never land, have nightmares, your checks will bounce and you will develop pimples - in places. Remember when that happened in 2004?

 

[Mary]

Great idea Ann.
It is usually February before I start writing 2006 on checks and papers, and then only about 50% of the time!

 

[Granbonny]

Question?

Question?

Will tomorrow be another Bank /Post office closed? I wrote all my checks for utility bills last week..in case the P.O. will be closed tomorrow. Wonder how many late-charges there will be for people planning on mailing their's tomorrow. Utility bills are the only ones I used checks for. Love my debit card.. groceries, Wal-Mart, ect..Bonnie

 

[Praline]

Don' t forget postage going up...

Don' t forget postage going up...

While you are at it, don' t forget postage going up. I am not sure exactly when but it is really soon. With the mail not even back to normal yet, I surely do not need my bills coming back for insufficient postage.

 

[Mary]

Will tomorrow be another Bank /Post office closed? I wrote all my checks for utility bills last week..in case the P.O. will be closed tomorrow. Wonder how many late-charges there will be for people planning on mailing their's tomorrow. Utility bills are the only ones I used checks for. Love my debit card.. groceries, Wal-Mart, ect..Bonnie

Banks and post office are closed here tomorrow, Bonnie. I'm like you; I love my debit card. I write very few checks anymore; that's why it takes me so long to change the date to the new year (lack of practice!).
Praline,
I think the new postage prices are in effect starting Tuesday. I tried to mail everything last week so I could use my old stamps up, but I'm still stuck with a few.

 

[geebee]

I pay all my bills on-line, can't remember the last time I actually wrote a check. I am sure I will botch the first one I write if something comes up.

I forgot about the postage thing - just opened a new roll of stamps at the fire house so I guess we will be using a lot of 2 cent stamps for awhile. Have some old stamps at home but don't do much mailing either so........

Shouldn't the New Year require less thought starting out

 

[Granbonny]

Mary

Mary

I know..I had to use my American Flag stamps for Xmas cards..We would go every few days and same story..P.O. sold out?...Now, I have none.........We get probably 5 pieces of junk mail..everyday. If the government would put a stop to all that..maybe the postage would quit going up...I'm going to start paying my cable/telephone at local office..a few miles from me.(Also butane gas)..that will only leave my electricity..(30 miles away)and mobile phone...Don't want to have them take it out of my checking account......Bonnie

 

[Ross]

I was sort just thinking of not paying anything anymore.

 

[Ross]

New USPS postage rates will go into effect on January 8, 2006.

 

[tommy]

Gina, me too. Online payments are wonderful.

 

[gijanet]

What?

What?

I don't want y'all to screw up your bank accounts, so write 2006 in the date line in the first 5 or 10 checks in your check book. By the time you have written that many checks, you will be used to writing 2006. You're welcome.

And let my creditors know that I know that I am paying them late? Never! I will be dating my checks 12-26-2005 for at least another month. Must have been the slow Christmas mail.........heehee! J.