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>> So, what, you literally sit down and check all of the thousands of
>> transactions you make, one at a time, to make sure every single one
>> matches the printed recipt?
>
> Yes, I thought everyone does that.
Well, this is the first time I've heard of it. I don't think even my
sister does this - and she's a qualified accountant!
(Heck, my mum doesn't even bother opening her bank statements when they
arrive. Then again, I'm pretty sure that's unique to her. Strange person...)
> So realistically, no, I don't check every single item. But if I'm out
> shopping, I have a vague idea of how much the items I've bought come to,
> and if the receipt shows a different value than I expect, then I do get
> an adjustment.
Yeah, sure. I get that. But usually by the time you get the receipt,
you've already paid. So I'm still not sure what use the actual piece of
paper is. (Unless you're really going to check that the number on your
bank statement actually matches the number on the receipt and the card
reader...)
> I've also had occasions where a clerk has double-entered an item and not
> realized it, and I use the receipt to get that corrected as well.
That doesn't happen very often. (Fortunately!) About the only time I've
seen this is in a busy restaurant. (This also just happens to be about
the only place where you get an itemised list *before* you hand over the
money.)
> It's called "money management". If I don't have at least an awareness of
> how much I'm spending, I might end up overdrawn, and that incurs more
> fees. People make mistakes, and a receipt is a good tool for catching
> those mistakes.
Oh hell, I have literally *no idea* how much money is in my account. My
technique is to just avoid spending money as much as possible.
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