System and method for categorizing transactions

1. A method for categorizing a financial transaction in a biometric authorization system, said method comprising:

storing financial transaction information generated at a point of sale in a user record;

at a time subsequent to storing said financial transaction, receiving a financial transaction categorization request from a user, said financial transaction categorization request including user biometric data;

comparing, via a computer, said user biometric data to biometric data stored in said user record;

if said comparison indicates a match, transmitting information that enables a display of said financial transaction information to said user;

receiving categorization information from said user that associates said financial transaction information with a transaction category; and

categorizing, via the computer, said financial transaction information in said user record according to said categorization information.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said transaction category is one of a business transaction and a personal transaction.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said financial transaction information was previously categorized according to biometric data received at said point of sale.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said receiving categorization information comprises receiving a user interface selection indication.

5. A method for categorizing a financial transaction in a biometric authorization system, said method comprising:

receiving a request for access to a user record that includes information on a plurality of financial transactions completed prior to said accessing, wherein at least one of said plurality of financial transactions has associated therewith a transaction category that was determined based on biometric data that was received at a point of sale;

receiving a transaction identifier that is associated with a transaction category;

categorizing, via a computer, a selected one of said plurality of financial transactions in accordance with said transaction identifier; and

saving, via the computer, said categorized financial transaction in said user record.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising transmitting a prompt for said transaction identifier.

7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising receiving one or more additional transaction identifiers, wherein said additional transaction identifiers are associated with different transaction categories.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein said categorizing comprises employing a transaction identifier to categorize an individual item of one or more items identified by financial transaction information.

9. The method of claim 5 , further comprising receiving one or more an additional transaction identifiers identifier, wherein said additional transaction identifier further categorizes a financial transaction in a subcategory.

10. A method of generating a financial transaction report in a biometric authorization system, said method comprising:

receiving financial transaction information for a plurality of financial transactions, wherein at least one of said plurality of financial transactions has associated therewith a transaction category that was determined based on biometric data that was received at a point of sale;

categorizing, via a computer, at least one of said plurality of financial transactions according to a transaction identifier received from a user;

generating, via the computer, said financial transaction report, said financial transaction report containing categorized transaction information associated with said transaction identifier; and

storing said financial transaction report in a user record.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said financial transaction report is available via the Internet.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising transmitting said financial transaction report to one or more of a user and a third party.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein said transmitting occurs automatically.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein said transmitting occurs on a periodic basis.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein said transmitting is accomplished via one or more of a physical process and an electronic process.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein said third party is one or more of said user's employer, an accounting entity, a tax preparation organization, a tax collection organization, an authorized user, and a financial advisor.

17. The method of claim 10 , further comprising initiating a user reimbursement procedure.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein said user is notified of one or more of a reimbursement approval and a reimbursement denial.