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Old 09-06-2023, 10:47 AM
 
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Online. Some bills I still receive in the mail, but not many.
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Old 09-06-2023, 12:46 PM
 
Location: Williamsburg VA
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Paying online is ok, but autopay is a mistake for utilities like water, gas or electricity. It is good to review a bill each month that forces you to see the usage before you pay it. With autopay you may not realize you have a water leak (for example) for months.
I try to autopay everything, including utilities. That doesn't mean that I don't look at the bills. And I get email notifications several days before the payment processes, so I see the amounts before my account is charged.
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Old 09-06-2023, 01:06 PM
 
Location: Southeast
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I pay all my portion of the bills online, no paper copy. My husband likes his portion in paper, and he still writes checks and puts them in the mail.

If something happens to me, my daughter has all my account names, numbers, and abbreviated passwords. I update her a few times a year in an encrypted, locked Word document.
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Old 09-06-2023, 05:22 PM
 
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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All done online. I copy the statements and payment confirmations to my computer.

No more paper, no more mailing. I have a roll of forever stamps that will probably last through the next 5 increases.
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Old 09-06-2023, 05:29 PM
 
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99.9% paperless. Been using online bill paying since the '90s.
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Old 09-06-2023, 05:36 PM
 
Location: SW US
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I get paper bills and pay online. Last week however, Informed Delivery said I had a credit card bill coming that day but it still hasn't arrived. I may switch to online only. Hard to say whether USPS or online is safer these days.
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Old 09-06-2023, 05:51 PM
 
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I get paper bills and pay online. Last week however, Informed Delivery said I had a credit card bill coming that day but it still hasn't arrived. I may switch to online only. Hard to say whether USPS or online is safer these days.
I’ve had Informed Delivery for more than five years. Some things show up in our mailbox a few days later, or maybe a neighbor brings it over because it showed up in their box. Occasionally, a piece of mail scheduled for delivery never shows up…
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Old 09-06-2023, 10:12 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Autopay and paper. I write paper checks when the few bills that I get come in.

I have more irritation from electronics than I do from paper.
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Old 09-06-2023, 10:59 PM
 
Location: Sacramento
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We receive our bills on paper, but pay via online checks.
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Old 09-07-2023, 09:09 AM
 
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All ebills and payment online for us.
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