Technology? Bah.

I'm normally the first proponent of technology, but it's been getting in my way today.

I checked my bank account online this morning to see if my tax refund had posted.  It hadn't.

So, off to a different website, the IRS, where, after parting with a little private information, I'm told that it was direct deposited a week ago.

Back to the bank's website, and online chat with an associate, which is a benefit because I'm at work, and would prefer not to be tied up on the phone.  Except that, after many pleasantries and empty assurances that she (or the robot playing her) not only understands my concerns but would be happy to help me get to the bottom of it, I get tossed a set answer that refund questions should be directed to an 800-number.

Fine.  800-number it is, and an interminable string of call-tree hell, to get to the waiting area for a live person.  Luckily, the wait isn't long, and after a certain amount of checking, we...don't know.  Doesn't seem to be anywhere.  time to call the IRS.

On hold with the IRS for about fifteen minutes, or five repetitions of the Blue Danube.  Check this, check that, check the other thing, am I sure, gee, I don't really know what happened, not sure what to do here...in the meantime, I'm also checking the bank's site, just in case I screwed up.

Aaaaaaaand, I screwed up.  Apparently (and I'm not looking for sympathy here, as I should have known to check this,) the routing number on my checks are wrong, so pulling the number straight from the bottom of the check = bad idea.

I have a fresh email into the bank, to see if they can confirm that they bounced my deposit.  I should get a paper check in a few weeks, unless something else stupid happens.