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Finally getting Charles Schwab and Mint to work

After months of trying to get my Charles Schwab Investor Checking and Mint.com to work, I've finally been able to get my data imported. As an extra layer of security, I use the Schwab Token (available here) which generates a unique 6 digit code that you use each time to login. This makes it impossible for Mint.com to continuously update your account which is aggravating, but a small price to pay for the sense of security. At the same time, it would be nice to still have the data available in Mint.com if you use Schwab's Bill Pay and want to keep track of your finances. Here are the steps to get it working (finally):
1. Login to Mint.com2. Add a new Account – Search then add "Charles Schwab – Banking"
3. Type in your Username
4. Type in your password, press the button on your secure token to get the 6-digit code (e.g. 123456), then type in that 6-digit code immediately after your password. Example: your password field would have "secret123456"
5. Hit Save and wait for Mint.com to pull in the data. For your safety the tokens from Schwab expire pretty quick (maybe ~1 minutes). If you wait too long during step 4 or between step 4 and 5 then your token will expire and Mint.com won't be able to login, so you have to be fast.
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