All posts by Mrs. Accountability

Time Again for Purchasing Auto Insurance

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It's already that time again… six months has passed since we renewed our auto insurance and it's time to do that again. I hope one day to be in a position where I can buy auto insurance for one year at a time. But in the meantime, renewing every six months prompts me to check around for the best insurance rates. This time I checked through Costco and through Go Insurance Rates. Unfortunately, both companies were unable to give me… Read the rest

How To Close A Checking Account You’ve Been Using For Years

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Yesterday I told you how Wells Fargo has decided to do away with free checking; at least the account I've had for about twenty years will no longer be free unless I meet certain criteria: 1) Set up a direct deposit of $100 or more 2) Maintain a daily balance of $1500.  Since neither of those will work for me, and I've got way too many accounts to track, I've decided to close the account. I've actually considered doing this… Read the rest

Wells Fargo No More Free Checking Accounts

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Apparently Wells Fargo is making some changes.  Last week when I did the banking for my employer, and deposited my payroll check, the teller informed me that Wells Fargo is no longer allowing free checking accounts.  I have had this free checking account with Wells Fargo for almost twenty years.  She told me starting on September 12th, 2011 I will be charged $7 a month for my primary checking account unless I do one of three things: Set up a… Read the rest

How to Import Bank Transactions into Quickbooks

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One of the most frustrating things I have experienced with doing Mr. A's bookkeeping is the company which holds his credit card does not include options to download transaction in Quickbooks format. It is the same with his checking accounts through the credit union. You can download to Money or Quicken or Excel format, but not Quickbooks format. This means I have enter each and every transaction manually.  I have known about a program that could be used for downloading… Read the rest