If you receive checks in a business name you *must* use a business account. My local bank actually does offer a free business account, but then fees you to death for everything you would actually do in the account. When you look for another bank with free business checking, make sure the stuff you must do through the bank (like debit card, on-line banking,) etc is free or reasonable. Unless you know of a business account that offers free checks, don't worry too much about pricey checks and deposit slips, cause those you can get through a third party. (And if anyone knows a place besides Costco that offers reasonably priced check and deposit slip printing, please let me know.)
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Typo Boy - Jun 05, 2012 12:23:39 pm PDT #900 of 1416
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Ginger - Jun 05, 2012 12:25:14 pm PDT #901 of 1416
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I've used Checks in the Mail [link] for years.
NoiseDesign - Jun 05, 2012 12:28:44 pm PDT #902 of 1416
Our wings are not tired
I have a Business Economy checking account through BofA. It is BofA which many folks hate, but as long a there's a minimum balance in the account there aren't many fees. Where BofA can be pain is playing games with holds on large checks and their penalty fees if you do go into overdraft for any reason.
Stephanie - Jun 05, 2012 1:21:16 pm PDT #903 of 1416
Trust my rage
I met with the accountant today. I honestly feel better even thought he hasn't done anything yet. I think we have figured out how to resolve the problems I was having.
Re: business checks. My bank charges 67 for 3 books of business size checks or 15 for 5 books of regular checks. So my business checks are regular size. Sometimes I run out of room but I'm cheap and I can write small.
Strix - Jun 05, 2012 2:31:03 pm PDT #904 of 1416
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Calli, if you purchase checks to use solely for business, then yes, they can be deducted.
I just have a debit card tied to the my business account -- which is a regular, no fee account, and the bank I use -- Commerce -- had no issues with me setting it up to be used for business. To get a what's CALLED a business account there, you need you carry a balance of $7000 which -- no. No can do at this point in my business.
I pay $9.95/ month to use Outright for my business accounting needs and it's worth every penny. And it's deductible also.
Liese S. - Jun 06, 2012 12:34:01 pm PDT #905 of 1416
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I really love living in the future. I just emailed .pdfs to our local print shop, who are holding our newsletter shells for us, and they will merge, print, assemble, stamp, and send our newsletter for us. And I didn't have to leave the house. It is the best thing ever.
Ginger - Jun 06, 2012 1:07:48 pm PDT #906 of 1416
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
One more round of business cards:
Thing One: [link]
Thing Two: [link]
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Strix - Jun 06, 2012 1:27:49 pm PDT #907 of 1416
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Ginger -- I like both cards; they aren't cookie-cutter and the proofing mark after Georgia is clever!
My only hesitation - and YMMV of course - is adding your home addy (and I am assuming it's your home address) to your business cards.
Unless you have regular F2F meetings at your home office, I would be a little nervous, but then, I leave my business cards everywhere and hand them out to tons of people. Perhaps just city and state?
Again, just my own safety-paranoia quirk.
Vortex - Jun 06, 2012 2:00:24 pm PDT #908 of 1416
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I like them both, but number 2 a little more. I second the home address thing. How many people are going to actually mail you something that you couldn't give them your address.
le nubian - Jun 06, 2012 2:05:47 pm PDT #909 of 1416
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I actually prefer the 1st card the best. I like the "white space" to the side of the pencil and visually I'm drawn to it.
I can see the comments about home addy.
I think you need to have a Web site built around this image and style. I think that would be arresting.