They must be different, because I have a client who pays me by EFT and my bank charges a wire transfer fee. Maybe I need a different bank.... Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcia Yudkin" <yudkinyudkin at yahoo.com> To: <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 10:07 AM Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Direct deposit for entrepreneurs > > Steve, > > Thanks - now a stupid question. Is a "direct deposit" the same as an > electronic transfer of funds? How do you arrange that direct deposit, and > is it automated (i.e., set up so it occurs without your intervention) or > do you just take care of it once a month? > > I'm a long-time customer of Florence Savings Bank but I keep my business > account in another bank. (Why? Because I once totally messed up all my > finances by making a deposit into the wrong account. If the accounts are > at separate banks I cannot make that mistake.) If all it takes to get the > higher interest is one electronic funds transfer from another bank, that's > easy to arrange. (I think.)...