Comments on: Question of the Day Marathon - Day 17 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2006/08/23/question-of-the-day-marathon-day-17/ Just tidbits about money and finance. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: mbhunter http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2006/08/23/question-of-the-day-marathon-day-17/#comment-685 mbhunter Mon, 04 Sep 2006 09:08:00 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/?p=458#comment-685 A few thousand. A few thousand.

]]> By: Miserly Bastard http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2006/08/23/question-of-the-day-marathon-day-17/#comment-684 Miserly Bastard Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/?p=458#comment-684 I keep $10,000 in the checking account, and sweep any excess to savings at the end of the month. This allows me to meet our substantial working capital needs, plus (depending on the size of the monthly sweep) I get monthly feedback into how well we are saving from salary. I keep $10,000 in the checking account, and sweep any excess to savings at the end of the month. This allows me to meet our substantial working capital needs, plus (depending on the size of the monthly sweep) I get monthly feedback into how well we are saving from salary.

]]> By: Ms. MiniDucky http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2006/08/23/question-of-the-day-marathon-day-17/#comment-683 Ms. MiniDucky Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:25:00 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/?p=458#comment-683 Hm, my check writing checking account has some 20 bucks cushion in it and some rent money in increments of 200 depending on what part of the month it is. I only use that for writing rent checks and for "funneling" my money into the Citi accounts. The Citi checking account tends to sit around with $3 in it, or less. Hm, my check writing checking account has some 20 bucks cushion in it and some rent money in increments of 200 depending on what part of the month it is. I only use that for writing rent checks and for “funneling” my money into the Citi accounts.

The Citi checking account tends to sit around with $3 in it, or less.

]]> By: freedumb http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2006/08/23/question-of-the-day-marathon-day-17/#comment-682 freedumb Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:31:00 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/?p=458#comment-682 As little as possible...My checkings account sort of is the Grand Central to my financial system though, so I the variance is pretty big...somedays a few hundred....some a couple k... As little as possible…My checkings account sort of is the Grand Central to my financial system though, so I the variance is pretty big…somedays a few hundred….some a couple k…

]]> By: Foobarista http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2006/08/23/question-of-the-day-marathon-day-17/#comment-681 Foobarista Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:01:00 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/?p=458#comment-681 We have a checking account and a savings account, and will usually have, at most, the equivalent of one paycheck. More typically, it has about $500 or so in it after the mortgage and other bills have direct deposited, and I've moved money to savings. We have a checking account and a savings account, and will usually have, at most, the equivalent of one paycheck. More typically, it has about $500 or so in it after the mortgage and other bills have direct deposited, and I’ve moved money to savings.

]]> By: J.D. http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2006/08/23/question-of-the-day-marathon-day-17/#comment-680 J.D. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:20:00 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/?p=458#comment-680 I'm confused! You have two commenting systems? I have one checking account. It used to have $0 or less in it. I spent everything I earned. I still spend too much, but I'm getting much better, and now I run balances of a few thousand dollars. Most of the money in checking is designated for short-term expenses. I’m confused! You have two commenting systems?

I have one checking account. It used to have $0 or less in it. I spent everything I earned. I still spend too much, but I’m getting much better, and now I run balances of a few thousand dollars.

Most of the money in checking is designated for short-term expenses.

]]> By: Frugal Homemaker http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2006/08/23/question-of-the-day-marathon-day-17/#comment-679 Frugal Homemaker Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:45:00 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/?p=458#comment-679 My husband gets nervous if our checking account goes below 1000 dollars. When I was single, I kept at least 500 dollars in my checking. My husband gets nervous if our checking account goes below 1000 dollars. When I was single, I kept at least 500 dollars in my checking.

]]> By: ncnblog http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2006/08/23/question-of-the-day-marathon-day-17/#comment-678 ncnblog Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:40:00 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/?p=458#comment-678 Yay! I get to be first!!! (I left my comment on your other comments button... did you realize that you have two places to leave comments?) We have two checking account, both free from Wachovia. My wife has one checkbook, I have the other. We keep roughly 300 dollars in her account, and roughly 800 dollars in my account, during the month. I "sweep" all of my money into my ING direct account at the end of the month, drawing both accounts down to 200 dollars. Yay! I get to be first!!!

(I left my comment on your other comments button… did you realize that you have two places to leave comments?)

We have two checking account, both free from Wachovia. My wife has one checkbook, I have the other. We keep roughly 300 dollars in her account, and roughly 800 dollars in my account, during the month. I “sweep” all of my money into my ING direct account at the end of the month, drawing both accounts down to 200 dollars.

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