Wells Fargo Bank, N.a.

Elizabeth Hoople

Jack Mackouse

Kevin Rhein

Pearl Kolling

Kathy Yee

Matthew Krakowiecki

Brian Paul McMahon

Brett David Ehrlich

A data management system includes a storage device configured to store financial data for a plurality of financial transactions, the financial data for the plurality of financial transactions being associated with a plurality of different accounts of a user, each of the plurality of financial transactions being associated with one of a plurality of transaction categories. The system further includes a server coupled to the storage device and configured to retrieve the financial data for the plurality of financial transactions from the data storage device; receive a request from the user to generate a budget for the user, the budget including budget cash flow amounts for the plurality of transaction categories, determine an average cash flow amount for each of the plurality of transaction categories, the average cash flow amount for each of the transaction categories being based on the financial data for financial transactions associated with the transaction category.

Systems for data management and financial budgeting

A method and apparatus for facilitating data management over a network are described. In one embodiment, a request to display aggregate transaction data for a user is received, the aggregate transaction data containing data related to multiple disparate transactions organized into categories based on corresponding category codes and transaction codes associated with each transaction. The aggregate transaction data are retrieved from a database. A report containing the aggregate transaction data is generated and displayed for the user in a user interface area.

Method and apparatus for facilitating data management

A transaction management system includes a database system configured to receive and store data for a plurality of financial transactions, the data for the plurality of financial transactions being associated with a plurality of financial accounts of a user. The system further includes a server system coupled to the database system and configured to categorize the plurality of financial transactions into a plurality of categories, the categories including merchant categories and payment method categories, the server system being further configured to provide a plurality of user interfaces to the user, each user interface providing a display of a different portion of the plurality of financial transactions, each user interface configured to enable a user to select a link configured to direct the user to an image of a check associated with one of the plurality of financial transactions; and categorize the financial transaction into a one of the merchant categories.

System and method for data management and financial transaction categorization

A data management system includes a storage device configured to store financial data for a plurality of financial transactions, the financial data for the plurality of financial transactions being associated with a plurality of different accounts of a user, each of the plurality of financial transactions being associated with one of a plurality of transaction categories. The system further includes a server coupled to the storage device and configured to retrieve the financial data for the plurality of financial transactions from the data storage device; receive a request from the user to generate a budget for the user, the budget including budget cash flow amounts for the plurality of transaction categories, determine an average cash flow amount for each of the plurality of transaction categories, the average cash flow amount for each of the transaction categories being based on the financial data for financial transactions associated with the transaction category, generate a budget report including the budget cash flow amount for each of the plurality of transaction categories, the budget cash flow amount for each transaction category being determined based on the average cash flow amount for the transaction category, and provide the budget report to the user.

System and method for data management and financial budgeting

A method and apparatus for facilitating data management over a network are described. In one preferred embodiment, a request to display aggregate transaction data for a user is received, the aggregate transaction data containing data related to multiple disparate transactions organized into categories based on corresponding category codes and transaction codes associated with each transaction. The aggregate transaction data are retrieved from a database. A report containing the aggregate transaction data is generated and displayed for the user in a user interface area.

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Walnut Creek, CA, United States of America

Elizabeth Hoople