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1. SeniorsSpace.com Blog » Checking, Savings, Retirement, Education, And Brokerage Accounts

   February 1st, 2008 at 10:34 am

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   [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptOnline Savings Account - We use this account for our non-retirement savings (emergency fund) and a place to keep money that we need for annual bills or future investment deposits. Brokerage -. Non-Retirement Brokerage Account - We use … [...]

2. Frugal Dad

   February 1st, 2008 at 11:23 am

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   We probably have ten or eleven accounts, but some are practically dormant (kept for relationships, primarily, with a credit union or two). I’m always threatening to consolidate, but like you I enjoy having things separated for each purpose.

3. deepali

   February 1st, 2008 at 11:35 am

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   Hmmm. 1 checking, 1 saving, 2 IRAs (one trad, one ROTH), 1 401K, 1 403b, 1 CD, 1 Kiva account, 1 Prosper account, 1 paypal account, 1 discount brokerage account. Those are the ones I keep track of. I know there are additional IRAs and trading accounts with my name on them out there. And of course, 4 credit cards in use/with balances (plus additional ones lying empty/unused).

4. Megan

   February 1st, 2008 at 1:23 pm

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   I’ve got a checking and a savings account at a local brick and mortar bank. I have two online savings accounts, one for long term savings, one for my day-to-day expenses (I charge on a credit card, then pay it off each month). I have a high yield checking account that I use to pay the credit card bill, but it usually sits nearly empty. Sure, I only make a few extra dollars by transfering from the savings to the checking prior to paying the cc bill, but at this point, the step is simple enough that it’s worth it to me. I just opened another high yield savings account at another online bank, mostly to try out their features.

   I have a Roth IRA, and I have a brokerage account that has an attached money market containing my emergency fund (as well as stocks, mutual funds, and cds).

   I have a checking and savings account at a bank in my parents’ hometown as well, and I’m considering closing one or the other of those two accounts. It’s nice to have easy access to cash while I’m there, as my bank doesn’t have a branch, but I have to keep a minimum of $450 there, just to keep the accounts open. I feel like I could be using that money elsewhere.

5. » Checking, Savings, Retirement, Education, And Brokerage Accounts

   February 1st, 2008 at 2:46 pm

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   [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptBusiness Savings - Once a month, I transfer the balance from Business Checking to Business Savings. Paypal - I have a Paypal account, used for eBay transactions. As you can see, we have a lot of accounts to manage - but each of these … [...]

6. Peachy

   February 1st, 2008 at 2:54 pm

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   I’m surprised that you’re always driving to the bank to deposit money. Don’t you have direct deposit? I’m not trying to be snarky, it just strikes me as odd in this day and age.

7. NCN

   February 1st, 2008 at 3:05 pm

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   Peachy… We live in a very small town, w/ only one bank. Neither of our employers offer direct deposit.
   NCN

8. angie

   February 1st, 2008 at 11:36 pm

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   I do not even want to count all of our accounts. We farm and my DH drives truck, so we have checking and savings for each of them. Plus a checking for personal, and several savings for personal. I just opened another checking for our HSA. Oh yeah, my brother and i have a checking and savings together for our farm account. So I guess that would make 5 checking accounts that i keep track of. With the kids’ savings accounts i think we are at 9. I am not even thinking about anything else that we have.

9. Checking, Savings, Retirement, Education, And Brokerage Accounts

   February 2nd, 2008 at 12:54 am

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   [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAs you can see, we have a lot of accounts to manage - but each of these accounts serves its purpose. Once the new baby is born, I’ll be opening up a new ESA, and if things go well in 2008, I might open up a SEP IRA for business income. … [...]

10. » February 5, 2008 Link Payday Uncommon Cents: (Hopefully) simple personal finance

    February 5th, 2008 at 11:13 am

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    [...] at No Credit Needed lists all of his many different accounts: various business and personal accounts, retirement accounts, educational savings accounts for each [...]