Are You Going Paperless?
By M Cheung
@Beestring (13465)
Hong Kong
August 3, 2022 7:32am CST
These days, I've been receiving messages from my banks asking me to get e-statements instead of paper statements. For now, I get e-bill for my phone, electricity, gas and insurance. However, I'm still wondering if I should switch my bank statement and credit card statement from paper to electronic format. I understand the pros of e-statement. However, I find it easier to check the items on the bank statement and credit card statement with a printed copy. Do you receive your bills/statements in printed or electronic format?
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
3 Aug 22
No, I'm not interested in going paperless. And yes, all of the different companies keep trying to get me to do that. I want to hold the bills and statements in my hand. (Yes, I know the planet wants to grow trees instead of me getting paper bills, but... *shrug*)
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
3 Aug 22
@Beestring If you actually check things off, I wouldn't. I like to file all mine together, which I could do on my laptop but I'm always afraid I'll lose stuff like that just when I need it.
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@Beestring (13465)
• Hong Kong
3 Aug 22
Understand. That's why I am wondering if I should switch to e-statements for banks and credit cards.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
3 Aug 22
@PhredWreck We've never gotten a paper bill from Suddenlink. (I only know vaguely how much we pay a month for internet. That's one of the bills Pretty pays.)
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@JordanLader (4611)
• Sparta, Tennessee
3 Aug 22
I still get a few paper bills but for the most part everything is electronic. No matter which format I still have to write things down because I tend to forget. As for checking the statements, I can do it either way.
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@JordanLader (4611)
• Sparta, Tennessee
3 Aug 22
@Beestring I turned my mom and grandmother on to paperless. I think it's easier because you can call up your statement when you need to instead of waiting. Though there are some that still like the paper version
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@Beestring (13465)
• Hong Kong
3 Aug 22
I see. When the banks start to charge for printed statements, I may change.
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@snowy22315 (171099)
• United States
3 Aug 22
Yes, I need to call the bank because I am still getting paper statements.
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@LadyDuck (460237)
• Switzerland
3 Aug 22
@Beestring Correct, most financial institutions do not sent paper statements to their customers anymore. We can download the statements and print them if we like.
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@Beestring (13465)
• Hong Kong
3 Aug 22
I see. Is it that banks and credit cards no longer send paper statements to customers any more in your country?
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@oahuwriter (26778)
• United States
4 Aug 22
So do I. I tried paperless, very inconvenient. I totally went back to paper. I find paper reassuring, easier to check things and proof of everything!
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@oahuwriter (26778)
• United States
5 Aug 22
@Beestring
It seems like helping environment, and all, but other ways to help like bring own bags when shopping, turn off lights not in use, shut water faucet soaping up, recycling. So statements in hand is easier for me, thus, I'm sticking to paper for receipts too.
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@luisga814 (6913)
• Quezon City, Philippines
3 Aug 22
Yes. Even in my end, majority of the utilities are on e-bill already to balance the environment.
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@Beestring (13465)
• Hong Kong
3 Aug 22
Yes, going paperless is good for the environment.
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@luisga814 (6913)
• Quezon City, Philippines
3 Aug 22
@Beestring Although in my electric bill, I have e-bill and paper bill as well. But for water it's still paper bill. My internet is e-bill already.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
4 Aug 22
I get those messages too. I do get E statements from my bank but I do need to write cheques now and then
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@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
3 Aug 22
I pay bills electronically, but I still want to receive paper bills. I agree, I like to see the charges on paper.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
4 Aug 22
I do like to go paperless in some areas. It's nice a tree doesn't have to die to send me a bill.
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@Beestring (13465)
• Hong Kong
4 Aug 22
Going paperless does have a positive environmental impact.
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@RandomUser (30)
• Bhubaneswar, India
4 Aug 22
Yes, I switched my internet bill to e-bill cause they charge for paper bill & the e-bills are instantly delivered. So I guess its a good thing
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@Beestring (13465)
• Hong Kong
4 Aug 22
When my bank starts charging my paper statements, I'll switch too.
@RebeccasFarm (86981)
• United States
3 Aug 22
Oh yes I do, there is hardly anything that is on paper here except my scribble notes at times.
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