[mmichaels1970]

That being said, why is there a deficit in their accounts?

Sometimes it's simply a pain in the rear to keep track of. I have four kids in school usually somebody drops into the negative before I hop online and reload their account.

Another solution might be for the cashier to check the balance and warn the child a day or two BEFORE his account goes negative.

[RandallFlagg]

Yeah, but some of those online payment systems are flawed. When I made a payment, I would have to take a screenshot of it on my iPhone. Then when someone in the cafeteria told me that the balance was getting low, I’d whip out my phone and show her that the payment was made. Sometimes, it wouldn’t show on her screen.