bank deposit gone missing!

[sadie]

we made a deposit to our checking account the week before last -- $1900. then, four or five days later when kevin withdrew some money from the atm, he noticed that the balance recorded was way lower than what it should've been.

we checked the account online; there was no record of the $1900 deposit. we called the 800 number; of course, they had no record either.

luckily, we had the deposit receipt (that kevin had to ASK for at the bank branch), and the error was corrected.

but $1900! that's a ton of money. we're lucky to have caught it before debits posted dipped us into the red, but what if we hadn't been? what if he hadn't asked for a receipt? what if we'd lost it?

the bank branch people said it was due to an error in their technology. maybe it's time to change banks? who's to say this couldn't be replayed with any bank?

it's further proof that no one is looking out for you but you, that all records must be kept and all statements pored through.

i guess this is why old-timers who went through the crash chose to keep their money in buried jars.