Originally Posted by
Dr. HFH
I had an ATM card for a couple of years in the mid-1970s, but not since. The problem was that I'd withdraw or deposit money but then forget to write it in my checkbook register. Every so often I'd have to stop using the account to let everything clear so I'd know how much money I had.
lol .. for a computer literate guy, you are stuck in the 70s?
Online accounts combined with something like quicken and every credit, debit, ATM, deposit, withdrawal, etc are automatically tracked for you when you do your regular account update. They download the transactions for you from your financial institution right into quicken giving you an instant snapshot of your current balance. If you don't write a check down or enter a transaction manually, it will get picked up when it clears your financial institution.
If you enter your starting balances (which can also be automated to some extent, but not necessarily the history for investments) you can get an instant picture of your entire financial life.
Maybe with the help of flyertalk we can help you move to mid-90s technology?
-David