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noni882
LIF Toddler
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What would you do?
I was cleaning out my office drawers and found an envelope that got stuck in the back. When I opened it there were 3 checks in it from 2014!
Two were from my dad to my kids for their bdays and 1 was from an aunt also for my kids bdays.
My husband said we should just chalk it up as a loss and we shouldn't mention it to them.
I thought maybe I would say something- at least to my dad.
What would you do?
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Posted 2/1/16 10:25 AM  |
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dianadrw
LIF Adult
Member since 5/06 2092 total posts
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What would you do?
I'd definitely let my dad know. If I was close to my aunt I'd let her know too.
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| Posted 2/1/16 10:32 AM |
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BargainMama
LIF Adult
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What would you do?
I would take the money from my own account and give it to my kids and call it a loss.
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| Posted 2/1/16 10:37 AM |
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Kitten1929
LIF Adult
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What would you do?
Don't be like in Seinfeld when Jerry deposited all his childhood birthday checks and overdrew his grandmothers bank account 
Definitely ask your dad - I'm not sure if there's an expiration to checks, sometimes they can be void after a certain period of time.
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| Posted 2/1/16 10:37 AM |
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Re: What would you do?
I wouldn't tell my aunt but I would tell my dad.
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| Posted 2/1/16 10:43 AM |
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Re: What would you do?
Posted by Kitten1929
Don't be like in Seinfeld when Jerry deposited all his childhood birthday checks and overdrew his grandmothers bank account
Definitely ask your dad - I'm not sure if there's an expiration to checks, sometimes they can be void after a certain period of time.
Checks are void after 120 days max, some are 90.
But yes, I would tell your dad.
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| Posted 2/1/16 11:02 AM |
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jlm2008
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What would you do?
I would take the money from your account and deposit it in your kids account first thing. You could tell your father, but i wouldn't tell your Aunt.
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| Posted 2/1/16 11:27 AM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: What would you do?
I wouldn't tell my aunt, I'd just consider that one a loss. But I'd probably mention it to my Dad just because I'm so close with my parents that I know they wouldn't be offended or upset if I brought something like this to their attention.
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| Posted 2/1/16 11:38 AM |
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noni882
LIF Toddler
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Re: What would you do?
Posted by Kitten1929
Don't be like in Seinfeld when Jerry deposited all his childhood birthday checks and overdrew his grandmothers bank account
Definitely ask your dad - I'm not sure if there's an expiration to checks, sometimes they can be void after a certain period of time.
Too funny! I am definitely putting money in my children's accounts from my own account. I don't want them to be shortchanged b/c of my mistake.
I know my dad is going to make me feel like a 5 year old if I ask him.:
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| Posted 2/1/16 11:49 AM |
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beachgirl
LIF Adult
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sara
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Re: What would you do?
For me personally I could never bring myself to tell either of them...I would withdraw money from my own account and deposit it in the kids accounts. I would just chalk it up to a lesson learned!
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| Posted 2/1/16 11:53 AM |
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NervousNell
Just another chapter in life..
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Re: What would you do?
They have to know you never cashed them though right?
Unless they don't pay attention to their checking acct balances etc
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| Posted 2/1/16 11:57 AM |
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RainyDay
LIF Adult
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Re: What would you do?
Posted by noni882
Posted by Kitten1929
Don't be like in Seinfeld when Jerry deposited all his childhood birthday checks and overdrew his grandmothers bank account
Definitely ask your dad - I'm not sure if there's an expiration to checks, sometimes they can be void after a certain period of time.
Too funny! I am definitely putting money in my children's accounts from my own account. I don't want them to be shortchanged b/c of my mistake.
I know my dad is going to make me feel like a 5 year old if I ask him.:
Then I wouldn't even bother saying anything. I would just chaulk it up as a loss
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| Posted 2/1/16 1:46 PM |
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MamaBear2
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Re: What would you do?
Posted by NervousNell
They have to know you never cashed them though right?
Unless they don't pay attention to their checking acct balances etc
This was my thought.
If I don't cash checks right away from my MIL and my aunt they always ask about it.
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| Posted 2/1/16 2:30 PM |
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Mrs&MrsK
i need sleep ;-)
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What would you do?
usually people bug me if i dont cash their checks! LOL
i would ask my dad too
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| Posted 2/1/16 2:59 PM |
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HomeIsWithU
Baby #2 on the way!
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Re: What would you do?
I would chalk it up to a loss. If someone came to me and told me they found my uncashed check from 2 years ago I'd probably be annoyed.
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| Posted 2/1/16 3:27 PM |
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jerrysgirl
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Re: What would you do?
Posted by Straightarrow
Posted by Kitten1929
Don't be like in Seinfeld when Jerry deposited all his childhood birthday checks and overdrew his grandmothers bank account
Definitely ask your dad - I'm not sure if there's an expiration to checks, sometimes they can be void after a certain period of time.
Checks are void after 120 days max, some are 90.
But yes, I would tell your dad.
The expiration is not necessarily true. My sister n law recently cashed checks from 2014 at her Pennsylvania bank.
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| Posted 2/1/16 3:39 PM |
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gina409
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Re: What would you do?
I would tell my dad,not my aunt unless super close
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| Posted 2/1/16 4:49 PM |
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summerBaby10
let's be nice
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Re: What would you do?
This happened to me. I let 2 checks expire from DH's grandmother but I let it go. If it were from a parent, I'd tell them.
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| Posted 2/2/16 9:24 AM |
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dpli
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Re: What would you do?
Posted by Mrs&MrsK
usually people bug me if i dont cash their checks! LOL
i would ask my dad too
I thought I was the only aunt who called the parents to say "so are you going to cash that check or what?" LOL
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| Posted 2/2/16 10:00 AM |
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DiamondGirl
You are my I love you
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What would you do?
I would def tell my dad and aunt would depend which aunt
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| Posted 2/2/16 10:51 AM |
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JennZ
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Re: What would you do?
I would just toss it.
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| Posted 2/2/16 10:56 AM |
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