I was a Millionaire

I was a millionaire yesterday. Unfortunately, it was only for about 10 seconds. Now, I’m broke. Again.

I had a check in my hand, payable to me, from an organization that wouldn’t have a problem cashing the check. The amount was for $1,572,320.00.

So, how did this happen? It was a scout reimbursement with a significant data-entry error. I’ve been the scoutmaster for a couple years now, and I often pay for scout camps which get reimbursed out of our scout troop budget sponsored by the LDS Church. I registered and paid for our troop’s summer camp and submitted a reimbursement for $1,572.32. Somehow, the financial clerk tacked on three zeros when he cut the check.

The money may have never technically been deposited into my account, but those 10 seconds of having a million-dollar receivable should still count. So yeah, I was a millionaire once. But now I have to get back to work.