Hooked on checking online banking

ringadingding

Is anybody else hooked on checking their online bank account ?
for some reason I check 4-5 times a day , I always have alot of transactions in and out but I think maybe I'm subconsciously hoping to get a surprise windfall or something.

Im worried I will pop up in the bank database as a wierdo for always logging in!

Anyone else or tumbleweeds all around ?

ArtSmart

ringadingding wrote: »

Is anybody else hooked on checking their online bank account ?
for some reason I check 4-5 times a day , I always have alot of transactions in and out but I think maybe I'm subconsciously hoping to get a surprise windfall or something.

nail, head, you, hit.
I check once a week, jus in case....

jimbobaloobob

i checked today for the first time in 4 months online.

not a fan of it.

Floodric

I just checked it before coming here. I do it quite regularly. Although I'd do it a lot more if you didn't have to jump through loops to login!

Chuck Stone

Umad?

ScumLord

No, because that would make me loopy.

KeithM89_old

There are many things id check a few times a day, fb, emails, thanks, but not my bank balance. Iv never ever looked at it once and smiled.

Oranage2

No need to check mine - the bank sends me letter almost ever hour!

Standman

have you ever tried gambling? I'd say you'd love that

ejmaztec

I check mine on a regular basis, just in case I get someone's lotto winnings lodged by mistake.

Na, once your balance constantly has a - symbol next to it, it kills you a little inside.

Are you physcologically or physically addicted?

Worse than heroin I've heard.

Good luck with the treatment.

ringadingding

rarnes1 wrote: »

Are you physcologically or physically addicted?

Worse than heroin I've heard.

Good luck with the treatment.

Is there some kind of methadone come down ? Online library account or something ?

It's that bad I've even memorised all of the numbers, codes and words to log in, want me to prove it ;-)

The King of Moo

If my bank gave me thanks I'd never leave the website, and would have to keep a steady supply of replacement F5 keys beside me!

Saila

poll?

No btw

Standard Toaster

Is that you, Sean FitzPatrick?

OutlawPete

Floodric wrote: »

I just checked it before coming here. I do it quite regularly. Although I'd do it a lot more if you didn't have to jump through loops to login!

Yeah, I'm the same. That whole: 'Enter the 3rd, 1st and 4th number stuff wrecks my head. I'd rather just enter the whole thing, be a hell of a lot easier.

ArtSmart

btw, who are the feckers giving back all that money they held on to from people leaving money in ATMs?*

Me, apparently not.

but i'll keep looking. (i'm kiddin, honest)

*about 20 a head.

Ruu_Old

Send me your bank details, I'll double check everything is ok for you!

ArtSmart

Ruu wrote: »

Send me your bank details, I'll double check everything is ok for you!

you're em, not a deposed prince by any chance...?

ringadingding

Ruu wrote: »

Send me your bank details, I'll double check everything is ok for you!

Will do, just need your details, mothers maiden name and pin number please, sir.

Mister Man

Only things I check 4-5 times a day is my e-mail (From my phone most of the time) after that it would be Facebook, but I try to stay clear of anything money related, theres never a good surprise to be had with it =/

K-9

I find McWilliams in the Indo less depressing.

Dangerous Man

Check my balance four times a day? What? Christ, when I take money from the ATM I do it with a hand over my eyes so I can't see the screen...

Tehachapi

I check mine approximately once every 9 minutes. With the exception of when I sleep.

Kojak

ringadingding wrote: »

Anyone else or tumbleweeds all around ?

Starscream25

i used to check mine quite regularly but seeing your credit gradually go down down down and down and then further down again is soul destroying.after a month of having to spend a lot i always say right next month ill save a tone but it never happens.
check mine maybe once every week or so now

themadchef

ringadingding wrote: »

Im worried I will pop up in the bank database as a wierdo for always logging in!

No worries about looking like a wierdo on here, home sweet home for the rest of us.


We're all mad. The more they deny, the more insane they usually are

Oh_Noes

I also do it several times a day OP. It's kind of part of my getting online ritual. I never really understood why I was doing it but in the last while I've been watching the pennies a bit. I've noticed some questionable ins/outs on the credit card which were subscriptions I hadn't cancelled, bank charges, paypal stuff. It's nice if there's a problem and you can sort it with a phone call and maybe get money back or save money by cancelling something. Also you might notice inflation/rate changes in bills that would lead you to re-negotiate your deals with your service providers.

So I think checking your online banking a lot does have its uses but you're probably a lot less likely to do it if you actually have plenty of dosh and nothing to worry about :mad:

DanTheMan91

I check mine once a week just to make sure I was paid the correct amount in wages.

jimmyw

I am afraid to check too often in case I might find that its is empty:(

MagicMarker

When I'm paid at the end of the month I check it and move some money around, then I don't check it again until about a week or so before being paid again to make sure I have enough money to last me till pay day.