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Forgot to pay my Verizon bill

February 9th, 2012 at 03:05 am

OOPS! I deducted my Verizon bill from my checking account, but forgot to put the online payment through. So when I looked at my checkbook, I thought it had been paid, but it never actually was. For some reason, this didn't register when I balanced my checkbook. I think I thought I double counted it, and ended up crediting it back to myself. Anyway, got the next month's bill in the mail, showing that I had two months due, and realized my mistake.

First of all, this is pretty embarrassing. I work for a bank. I've worked for the bank for 20 YEARS! I was a finance major in college. You'd thing debits and credits would be second nature to me. Second, this isn't the first time this has happened. Looks like I'll have to move to automatic payments now, instead of me manually paying each one online.

Other than that...I had a great breakfast out with hubby and DD this morning. I took DD for her annual physical. Her doctor only has morning office hours (at a pediatric doctor, really? no after school appointments?) so it's become our tradition to get the first appointment of the morning then go for breakfast at IHOP. Hubby was home, so he joined us. I let her stay home from school for the day but I had to go into the office in the afternoon. We had such a great time though. It's one of my favorite traditions. DS has his appointments in a few weeks.

We have done a kickin job of planning our menu for the week. Each night, we've planned a meat/starch/veggie that is realistic to make, based on our schedule for the next day. Hubby has been doing a great job grilling and taking on much of the cooking while I've been working late. Good stuff, and cheap - if this was two weeks ago, we would have eaten out at least twice so far this week. Instead, nothing out. Huge improvement.

I need to start pulling together our tax info. I know I have it all, it's just a matter of wading through it all. We usually get money back from NY State, then owe NJ and Federal. So I really want to get the returns done, so we can use the NY money to pay the rest by 4/15. Sounds like a chore for this weekend...

6 Responses to “Forgot to pay my Verizon bill”

  1. PNW Mom Says:
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    That's very odd that a doctor would only have morning hours....what do you do if your kids get sick, say late morning or something and you would want to bring them in in the afternoon? Do they just see another doctor in the practice?

    Great job on the menu planning! I try to do the same thing based on our schedule....quick easy meals for busy nights, and something that might take a bit longer for nights off. Way to go Smile

  2. Thrifty Ray Says:
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    I am embarrassed to admit this is the first I realized you were in banking!!! Smile Menu planning is a must as a busy family that wants to stay somewhat frugal...goot job!!

  3. CB in the City Says:
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    Yeah, I thought you were a librarian for some reason!

  4. mjrube94 Says:
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    @PNW, there are other doctors in the office who have afternoon hours for check ups and to see sick kids. I just like this particular doctor very much, and she's morning only. @Ray and CB, being in banking is nothing to brag about, especially these days, so I probably haven't been obvious about it!

  5. Jerry Says:
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    It is worth it if you have a doctor you really like, who accepts your insurance... even if you have to make do with morning appointments. It's the good doctors who are able to make hours that work for them, because their quality of care will lead patients to want to come back! As an example, there's a pediatrician right down the street from us, with extremely convenient hours, but she is such a crappy doctor that we will never visit her office again.
    Jerry

  6. LuckyRobin Says:
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    Our doctor's office does not do physicals after two p.m. There are 14 doctors in the practice, all pediatricians, and not one of them does physicals after two. The earliest school lets out in this area? 2:15. Makes no sense to me. Great doctors, though, so I deal.

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