I write about 5 checks a year, for estimated taxes and because my mother refuses to even understand what PayPal is (my brother will not write my mom a check [for things like when we all chip in to buy a fancy anniversary gift for a family member or something], so he PayPals his portion to me, and then I write a check to Mom for the both of us). At this rate, I will die before it's time to get new checks with my married name on them. (Our 5th wedding anniversary is this year, and I'm still using checks that say "Lang.")
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Steph L. - Apr 04, 2018 5:12:40 pm PDT #24056 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
-t - Apr 04, 2018 5:16:17 pm PDT #24057 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
You can just buy new checks with your new name on them even though you haven't used up the old ones. It's allowed.
Steph L. - Apr 04, 2018 5:16:30 pm PDT #24058 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Noooooo.
Steph L. - Apr 04, 2018 5:16:46 pm PDT #24059 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I don't know why, but it feels like cheating to not use them up.
-t - Apr 04, 2018 5:23:17 pm PDT #24060 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I totally understand that. I went wild and ordered new checks that I didn't "need" when we bought this house and it took some doing to be okay with it.
Connie Neil - Apr 04, 2018 5:24:37 pm PDT #24061 of 30002
brillig
I had half a box of checks with my old address on them, but I got new ones and shredded the others.
Scrappy - Apr 04, 2018 5:28:23 pm PDT #24062 of 30002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I don't think i've written a check in many years. Except the extremely scary giant checks for a down payment for a house.
Connie Neil - Apr 04, 2018 5:29:35 pm PDT #24063 of 30002
brillig
Writing the check for my car was horrifying. It took me a while to remember how to fill it out for that large a number.
Steph L. - Apr 04, 2018 5:55:19 pm PDT #24064 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Writing the check for my car was horrifying. It took me a while to remember how to fill it out for that large a number.
Seriously. I have never written a check as large as the check for the Corolla. That was unnerving. But it's nice to not have a car payment.
Connie Neil - Apr 04, 2018 6:18:26 pm PDT #24065 of 30002
brillig
But it's nice to not have a car payment.
Oh, yes. I sometimes sit in the car and gloat.