Open your checking account statement, and there are the inserts touting testing and contingency planning. What You Can Do Experts say financial services companies, especially banks, are among the most prepared for tackling the year 2000 date change. But experts say you should learn how your bank is tackling the problem and what is being done to address consumer concerns. Learn about the year 2000 problem. Ask your bank about it.
Many banks have part of their Web sites devoted exclusively to the problem.
Bank regulators also have information on their Web sites. Check on your bank's progress. Ask your bank what it is doing to remedy the problem. First, make sure you have an authority on the subject. The Connecticut banking department's Web site has a searchfeature that helps you find the right person at your bank.