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Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: Halo on March 23, 2004, 09:27:44 AM

How many of you pay your bills on line?  

I do a lot of stuff on line, but not paying bills ... at least yet.

I'm a little worried about the security and ultimate wisdom of putting too much financial info in one place.  

Pros and cons?

Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: 1K0N on March 23, 2004, 09:37:40 AM

My bro has been using Yahoo Billpay for years now, he claims zero problems in at least 5 years... I just dont like my fin info
available to virtual thieves at any chance or risk, like I am any safer at the local bank right?!

IKON

Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: ra on March 23, 2004, 09:45:01 AM

I've been paying bills electronically for years.   No problems.

Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: Ripsnort on March 23, 2004, 09:56:41 AM

No problems in 5+ years of doing online banking, bill paying, etc.

Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: rabbidrabbit on March 23, 2004, 10:23:32 AM

I might write one check every 6 months or so..  prob not that often.  beyond that I get my bills just like everyone else but the money comes off my CC at midnight on the last possible day.  So i get a 1 %  kickback on the cc and they then take it out of my bank account on midnight of the last possible day thats due. so.. no real effort..  get 1 percent back and delay payment up to 2 months... and no checks to get lost or stolen..  not a bad way of doing things in my book.

Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: Sandman on March 23, 2004, 10:29:03 AM

No problems at all. I use either the vendor's own site or I use PayPal.

Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: Bonden on March 23, 2004, 10:51:44 AM

Been using Checkfree for years - no problems. Convenient too...

Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: capt. apathy on March 23, 2004, 11:53:22 AM

I've paid some for a few years, credit card payment, comcast, att,  no problems so far.  I don't use any service, just the websights of the people I'm paying.

Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: gofaster on March 23, 2004, 12:35:50 PM

I use auto-deduct for my YMCA membership, pay my Discover Card online each month.  The only checks I write are to the mortgage company and for deposit in the household account (from my personal account).

Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: Martlet on March 23, 2004, 01:01:58 PM

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Originally posted by gofaster
I use auto-deduct for my YMCA membership, pay my Discover Card online each month.  The only checks I write are to the mortgage company and for deposit in the household account (from my personal account).

I've been doing it for years.  I use the billpay that comes with my checking account.

Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: FUNKED1 on March 23, 2004, 02:49:39 PM

Only check I write is for rent.  Everything else electronic.

Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: SOB on March 23, 2004, 03:28:51 PM

Seems like I've been using online bill pay with my bank since forever ago.  It's only gotten easier and I've never had any problems with it.  Never used a third party bill pay service, though.

Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: mora on March 23, 2004, 04:29:59 PM

I've been using it maybe 5 years, since then I haven't had a reason to visit my bank. Whenever I need a receit I get it by mail. I also got a student loan online.

Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: Ripsnort on March 23, 2004, 05:09:40 PM

Halo, I can help you get started.

Just send me your social security number and bank account numbers.  I'll make this as painless as possible for you. :cool:

Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: Russian on March 23, 2004, 05:40:57 PM

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
Only check I write is for rent.  Everything else electronic.

Same here. No problems.

Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: Halo on March 23, 2004, 07:40:44 PM

Ripsnort, thanks.  Didn't you cash my paycheck for me last week at only 150% interest until Friday?

Title: On-Line Bill Paying
Post by: Mickey1992 on March 24, 2004, 10:01:39 AM

If the cost of a stamp goes up 4 cents next year, I may have to look into it.
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