All of the utilities are in my name, which I actually prefer (because then I KNOW that the bills are being paid). When I have paid the utilities for the month, Stephanie gives me cash or a check for her part. She usually gets me the money within a few days, or a week at the most. I've never really had to chase her down for it.
We did have an interesting conversation about this the other day. She had given me a check, and when I did my weekly deposit of my tips in the bank, I deposited the check along with it.
Stephanie: "I just wanted to let you know that I think you deposited the check I gave you into my account instead of yours."
Me: "Um...I don't think I have the ability to do that."
Stephanie: "Well, I think that somehow you did. When I was looking at my account on the computer, that check showed up. I clicked on it, and there was a picture of my check. So somehow I think it went back into my account."
Me: "Oh, that's just so you can keep track of the checks that you have written. That just means it's been cashed."
Stephanie: "I don't think so. Will you just check your account to see if it went into your account?"
I then proceed to give her a tutorial about how managing your account online works. I showed her my deposit (which included her check). I also clicked on a few checks that I had written, to show what happens when those checks have been cashed, and how you can get an image of what those checks look like.
Has she really gotten through 29 years of her life without writing a few checks? Or at lease understanding how the check writing/depositing/withdrawing process works. Oh...but I guess when you still get an allowance, it's something that you don't really need to worry about.
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