Saturday, March 29, 2008

Simplifying Finances

I had some time this week, so I canceled SEVEN accounts. I'm just trying to streamline.

Credit Cards: I canceled my 0% cards, Citi and Bank of America. I canceled Discover. That left me with an Amex, Fidelity Visa, and WaMu (for the FICO scores).

Bank Accounts: I canceled my old Wells Fargo--haven't used it in years--and HSBC, which hit me with a mystery $19 bank fee. That leaves me with WaMu, ING, and Fidelity money market.

Retirement: I rolled a small old 401(k) over finally, and I moved an old IRA to Vanguard. Now I just have Fidelity and Vanguard.

So, I canceled seven accounts, and am down to seven. This should make my spreadsheets more streamlined. I just wanted more simplicity.

1 comments:

Fabulously Broke said...

Holy cancellations!

How many do you have left now?

*thinks to her accounts* I think I have about 7 accounts and I consider myself 'low maintenance' on the banking side too...