I always used a check recorder but now I'm thinking about just doing it on my laptop.

Does anyone else do it this way? any thoughts?

I have a spreadsheet my sister's friend used and passed it on to us. It has 4columns (date, description, amount and balance). It has 1, 2, 3 - 31 down in the date column and then I put in the deposits (salary and all the bills. I estimate the normal bills, and put in an estimate for groceries, etc. I get on every other day or so (or anytime I spend money) and I can put in what I spent. If I didn't keep the receipt I can just get online to check what I spent since everytime I do this I balance it to the bank. If something were to go through the bank that shouldn't be there I will know within a day or two of it happening since I check it so often.

The spreadsheet also has a tab for each month. I have through the end of 2009 done at this point and in the next couple of months I'll go in and do all of 2010. That way I can estimate how much we can put in savings each month, etc.

My spreadsheet is VERY detailed and has other tabs tracking our debt payoff when we were in that mode, and now it tracks our savings. I would be LOST without our spreadsheet. (i can even look back a couple of years to see what I spent on something)

I don't keep the checkbook recorder thing in my wallet anymore. Just let the computer do the adding and subtracting for me!

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WE'RE DEBT FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

I have quicken on my laptop and love it!

You can even keep up with your deductions that you use for the year on your taxes.

I keep it all in a spreadsheet on my computer. I'm really anal about it. I know to the penny how much I should have in all my accounts.

I tried using Quicken and several other computerized methods of keeping track and I have to admit...I HATED IT! I went back to the paper check registrar and I love that. I do check our account online about every other day so I know if something is there that shouldn't be.

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I use a spread sheet and a paper check register. Even though I write everything in, the spreadsheet has all of the bills and due dates and when I paid them and the exact dollar amount. I check my checkbook everyday online because we have daily deposits and when something clears the bank, I highlight it in the register.

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~~Sharon...wife to Bill for 17 yrs and mom to Kevin,16; Stephanie,14 and Tyler,8~~

I still use the check register and try to write everything down. I have to check onlne everyday because dh will buy a drink or snack and forget to tell me about it. I need to set up something on a spreadsheet but haven't took the time to do it yet.

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"When people can walk away from you, let them walk. Your destiny is never tied to anyone that left." Jakes

I do the paper check register, it is just the easiest for me and I have never had any problems.

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I use my check register. It is the whole writing it down thing for me (some of you know how obsessive I am about lists) . I check the account almost every day on-line and track everything!

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I have used Quicken for years, and I love it. Haven't used a paper check register since 1998, I think. It is so easy to reconcile your statement every month. I would recommended it highly.

Jose'.