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That sinking feeling when your bank statement doesn't match your invoice log
Sitting in a Starbucks off I-5 last month, I noticed three invoices I marked 'paid' never actually cleared, about $1,800 total, because I trusted the email confirmation instead of checking my bank app. I spent a full afternoon calling each customer and had to re-send two of them with a late fee attached, so now I reconcile every Sunday morning like clockwork. Anyone else get burned by trusting the client's word over your own records?
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shane_wilson2mo ago
Tbh, that Sunday check is the only reason I caught three duplicate payments last month, so I feel you. Once you start treating the bank app like the source of truth instead of the invoice, it saves so much headache.
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the_laura2mo ago
Thursday's actually the better day, duplicates usually clear by then.
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