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RE: The good thing about being forgetful and bills....
July 25, 2020 at 12:49 pm
We have all of our bills paid via standing orders at the bank. The bank and whoever got paid send an email after each payment confirming it was made. Once a month, we cross check the bank statement with the list of bills. Takes about ten minutes.
I’m buggered if I know why everyone doesn’t do it that way. It’s easy, free, and frees you from both worrying about whether a bill is paid and the drudgery of paying them manually.
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RE: The good thing about being forgetful and bills....
July 25, 2020 at 1:08 pm
I get an email from companies such as the water/garbage collection, cellphones, Internet, credit card, etc. I get the email and I go to their site (normally through a handy dandy link in the email) and I pay the bill. Even medical bills come through email and I pay through the link they provide.
The only one I have to remember is my car payment. But during the pandemic I have paid it down to where I only have four payments left and another one isn't due till the end of October.
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