So my wife got paid today....

[cmitch]

Originally Posted by hscmit

devil on the other shoulder

if the amount goes through close the account
open a new account
the new account will have a new number and it will make it a much larger pain in their ass to recover the money, if they ever catch their mistake.

Many banks require you to maintain the account for 30 to 60 days past the last activity in order to 'clear' any uncashed checks or drafts. So, that no longer works.