Dlo you pay your bills online? or with the automated service on the Phone

@marciascott (25529)
United States
February 4, 2008 7:48pm CST
I think it is convient to pay your bills online and with an automated service on the phone, at least you don't half to worry about putting gas in you gas to go those places to pay a bill. and it is even convient on the phone, so which one do you do? or do you do both? I do both. Saves time anyway and Gas.
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12 responses
• United States
5 Feb 08
i pay my bills online because it saves me the cost of a stamp, and plus i can almost never remember to mail my bills in on time anyway. this way i can just pay them the day they are due. i just wish there was some way for me to pay my rent online!
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
5 Feb 08
I am sorry for the mistake, I hate that, I didn't see it untill I post it. that would be nice if you could pay your rent online.
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• United States
5 Feb 08
I also wish I could pay my rent online, too. I pay most, if not all, my bills online. I used to use the automated service on the phone before I got a computer. It has probably saved me hundreds of dollars in postage and checks. And, I know a lot of businesses like it as well.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
5 Feb 08
They are oth convient. I don't know anyone that pays there rent online, Maybe Morgage.
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@JoyfulOne (6231)
• United States
5 Feb 08
I still pay most of my bills the old-fashioned way...check and snail mail. Very few times do I ever do it over the internet or by phone. I don't use my cell because it's not secure, anybody with a ham radio can hear your call if they're on the right frequency, and I also don't trust regular phone lines because every now and then I can hear somebody else talking. (There's a lot of crossed wires or something out here lol) I also don't trust my banking information over the internet. Sure, it's supposed to be secure too, but hackers can get that info off your computer too. I dunno, I just feel safer doing it by mail, or dropping it off if I'm out that way anyways.
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
5 Feb 08
Hey there marica!! i have all of my major bills come right out of my account ever month. this helps with not having late fees because i forgot to pay the cable or house phone. so that is how i do my bills. it just works for me
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
5 Feb 08
Hi How are you doing? that good at least you don't half to worry abot it.Have a great day, I half to make a run, I will be back later.
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
5 Feb 08
I use a Bill Pay service for all of my bills...nothing is ever late that way and it is cheaper then gas and/or stamps.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
5 Feb 08
That's good, Gas is too expensive!
@musicman6 (2413)
• United States
5 Feb 08
I like paying them online, because you can keep track of 'em a lot easier! I've even started doing my banking online by investing in CD's, and high interest savings accounts! There is a lot you can do online, like buying and selling,also! But i'm not gonna get too carried away, I'm a very cautious person when it comes to money!
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
5 Feb 08
I agree with you. It is convient. What kind of inesting do you do, Stocks and bonds?
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
5 Feb 08
that is understandable, I am interested, but I am going to take acourse in it.
@musicman6 (2413)
• United States
5 Feb 08
No stocks and bonds, right now I just watch my CD's and when they mature, I invest in another one if it's paying more,! In my savings accounts, I accumulate money, until I see one that is paying more, and then I start putting money in it if it's paying more interest! I'm too cautious to go stocks and bonds right now, but I do have the intention of taking investment courses until I feel comfortable with them! I see too many people invest in stocks and bonds, and they have no clue about them, so I'm gonna associate with someone that does, so I'll at least have a clue!
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@Polly1 (12644)
• United States
5 Feb 08
I have payed some bills online, others I pay on the phone and there are some I pay in person and some that I send a check too. I try to save on gas too. You can't hardly afford to even start the car let alone drive it someplace.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
5 Feb 08
i do use both.depending on my convienience.i do agree it saves time and gas also.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
5 Feb 08
How are you dping? site for soar eyes!!! It is good to hear from you. Where have you been so long? I have glad you came back.
• United States
5 Feb 08
I only pay bills online through my bank that way I have an instant receipt. I dont really care to give important personal information over the telephone .
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
5 Feb 08
I pay some of my bills online and mail the rest of them out. I have only paid a bill on the phone a couple of times to make sure my payment gets there in time and is credited without late fees and such. I never travel to pay a bill though because of gas and time. It is cheaper and better in that situation just to go ahead and put a stamp on and send it.
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
12 May 08
I only pay one bill online and that's our phone bill. Electric I pay over the phone and rent I take to the office. It works out for us. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~
• Australia
11 Feb 08
I pay all our bills online. that way I can't lose the receipt and I'm never late. I also pay a little each fortnight directly to the service providers so there are less stresses when the bills come in.