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Balancing Checkbooks
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Who wants to be perfect?


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Checkbooks always are perverse.
They baffle everyone.
They start out balanced to the cent,
And quickly get undone.

There's always some unbalance there
That isn't making sense,
Cause when I finish adding things
I'm off by fifty cents.

Do I need to be precise?
Must all those figures match?
Couldn't I just guess at them.
Why not? Oh what's the catch?

Shouldn't I just trust the bank?
Let them detect the errors!
I seldom make real big mistakes
That catch me unawares.

Then, just to be a little safe
I'll leave a cushion there,
And keep my balance high enough
That I don't have to care.

Once a year I might adjust
And make the balance right,
Making sure that in between
My funds are not too tight.

(c) 2007 Henry L. Lefevre
Author of "A Spoonful of Humor"
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 Reviews of "Balancing Checkbooks"
Reviewed on December 27, 2007
LOL, Henry, this is a problem for me, too. You are spot on with your humor, yet include a lesson: don't write checks for money one doesn't have! No difficulty for me, since there isn't much in the old account. LOL Well done.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by Michael Guy
Reviewed on September 28, 2007
Sadly since online banking sites, I rely on "checking by sight" and some hazy figure in my head. This is fine if you have plenty of money, but since I'm on a fixed income (forced retirment due to medical situation) I often get in trouble FAST, especially at the end of each month! So like tomorrow morning, I'll be running downtown with $50 cash just to be sure I don't overdraw! (your last stanza does not apply to me: I'm always "too tight!"

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on June 6, 2007
I can only remember balancing the check book
to the penny one time.
The money goes invisible some how...

Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader)
Reviewed on June 5, 2007
Very cute,Hugssssss

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on June 4, 2007
Cute! A delightful write you have penned here. Remember, banks do make mistakes too!

Be safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Lew Duffey
Reviewed on June 4, 2007
LOL! Where do all these bank charges come from.
I have never known anyone who could balance their checkbook to the penny. Especiall not me!
God Bless,
Lew


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