[shiva]

One family bounced a $12 check to Papa John's. A debt collector demanded $140.

These people didn't have 12 dollars in the bank? Why would they make a rubber check? Why would they even order a pizza if they knew they were broke.

[Smokin' Joe]

All you gotta do is read the 4 your spouse put in the 'hundreds' column as a 9 and you are on your way to having a problem....Separate checkbooks, please.

[fawn796]

I can think of a couple reasons. Deposit on Friday, write check on Monday - bank did not process deposit yet. I keep my checkbook balance at its minimum and put any extra (???) in savings account. Check from deposit you made bounced - now not only don't you have that money - you were charged $25 for the bounced check.