Are we using a business acct with a monthly service charge, when Wachovia offers a non-profit checking account with NO monthly service charge? I spoke today...
whoa. first of all, yes you can find banks etc that offer "free" checking. at least on the outset. some institutions change that after a year and up the fee to...
... Because someone locally created the account that way. ... I can think of no reason why you wouldn't want to do that. When I was deputy EK exchequer and...
... OUCH, not good at all. We are in Atlantia as well, and we have no fees at all with our checking account. We are at SunTrust. The only fees are if you ...
I say go for it. Alysia Society Exchequer _____ From: SCA-Exchequers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SCA-Exchequers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lady Ro Sent:...
My Barony and Canton in Atlantia both have accounts with Carolina First. There are not monthly maintenance fees. -- Mistress Ealdthryth of Humberstone House...
And the College of Heralds of Atlantia has its account with Wachovia and pays no fees except for bounced check charges and even those are reasonable ($8). ...
We went to Comerica a little over a year ago, for other more pressing issues. Getting an account with no fees was a bonus after paying $16 per month Petruszka...
Gwyntarian is with US Bank - a business checking account & there are no monthly fees. I believe that Key Bank, 5/3rd & several others also offer the same type...
It appears that everyone in our Shire has decided that they are all Exchequers. It used to be the Exchequer would say "We have Money" and everybody was happy....
... I'll ask the obvious question: What has changed since then? ... This sounds like the result of a perceived lack of accountability on behalf of the Shire...
... At our monthly meetings I report exactly how much we have in cash and other assets. If there are outstanding debts that we owe or are owed to us, those...
Why? Because the local group has let the bank get away with adding fees over the years, without pushing back. It was probably set up fine once-upon-a-time,...
... Maybe... or perhaps they are taking their role as the finance committee seriously. ... Too many groups ended up not having any money after too many...
... At a guess, the "$60 to $180 in monthly fees" is probably an *annual* number, not a mothly one. It is rather difficult to find a way to pay $180 a month...
... Lyondemere in Caid was using US Bank but we're now switching over to Wells Fargo. US Bank's fees were cheaper, but the bank drove me nuts - I found out...
We have the Wachovia non-Profit checking. One of the concerns when we changed was the limits on monthly transactions. I'm not sure if they have a different...
We have the Wachovia non-Profit checking. One of the concerns when we changed was the limits on monthly transactions. I'm not sure if they have a different...
I give a monthly report at each business meeting. This includes what money is in each of our accounts at the very least. If there are any expenditures like...
I give Monthly reports at our Shire Meetings, and up load a file to the Shire yahoo group for all to revue, and it is published in our News Letter so everyone...
I actually wish more in our shire would ask about our financials. We're reasonably healthy, and I have the problem of convincing everyone that we still need to...
I find that there is a general disinterest in what the finances are. Just that there is money available. However I find myself saying over and over again.....
It seems to me that the real question is not "What is a proper report", but what is the reason for all the "contention"? If expenses are are approved by the...
one really good thing to get people to think about income is when you do your annual budget. so many officer's think that just means how much they can spend....
... I have several ideas and fundraisers that have worked well. But I probably shouldn't go into them via the list. If you are interested, please email me ...
... I agree that using a money tracking software makes things a lot easier, but I think Quickbooks Pro is overkill for most groups. Not to mention *really*...
I agree--I just print off the Check Detail and Deposit Detail, and it calls up all information for the quarterlies. QBP may seem like overkill, but that...
... I must be an odd bear then... I actually found I could wrap my head around Quickbooks Pro easier than I could around Quicken, which I tried long after...
Deykin, Excellent suggestion! Alsia _____ From: SCA-Exchequers@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SCA-Exchequers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Deykin ap Gwion Sent:...