Electronics

[SouthernBee]

Utilities and credit cards sending emails to start paying on line. DH pays his bills on the computer. I only have the Amazon fire tablet and not sure. I have shopped on line but concern about paying bills and doing bank transactions on line. Any suggestions?

[SilleeMee]

I pay my bills using a credit card. I have set up bank EFTs for a couple of other recurring bills I pay online b/c those accounts don't have a way to use recurring credit card billing. CC and EFT methods of payments are secure. never had a problem with either. 

[Toot1920]

@SouthernBee, I use my iPad all of the time to pay bills through my bank on their app. I, also, have two step verification for extra security. After setting up bill pay, I tell my bank who to pay, how much, and when. Some payments are done electronically and some by check. It's easy and convenient. 

[Carmie]

My husband still writes out check.  I pay everything on line with a tablet.

Once the financial checking account  info is placed on line with a creditor, you never have to put that info in again.  Next time you pay, just choose amount you want to pay and hit enter.

I have been paying this way for over 20 years with no problems.  In that time, my husband has had his check returned in a baggie from the post office because the machines tore the envelope and he has had some payments that were never delivered...he had to pay to stop payment on a lost check.....not to mention pay a late fee.

[colleena]

@SouthernBee   This isn't exactly what you are asking but we bank at a credit union, have for ages & they offer on line bill pay where we just go in through our on line account & pay our bills that way.  When I pay my QVC bill it takes 2 days to go from the credit union to Synchrony Bank & I've never had an issue w/any creditor receiving payment timely.

[Kachina624]

I have paid bills no other way except online since about 1995, when I got my first computer.  The last 8 years, I've used nothing but a variety of tablets including the Amazon Fire.  I've never, in all these years, had a payment get lost or arrive late as most are by electronic transfer.  I've saved many $$$ on postage.  I wouldn't pay bills any other way.

[Puppy Lips]

I still write checks.  It is kind of a ritual for me that I sit down and twice a month write out a few checks.  Somehow that helps me to budget better. I know they would all like it if I paid online.  Maybe someday soon I will.  I almost feel like at some point, there will be no other way to pay, but to pay online.  I just don't like the direction any of this is going - everything is online, electronic, trackable.  The government would like to get rid of cash all together.

[Mom2Dogs]

I have a couple recurring charges paid thru my credit card...the only issue I have had is when my credit card was compromised...it was a bit of a pain to transfer all those charges to the new card.

The one time I let the bank pay my electric bill, they paid it late...won't don that again.

[haddon9]

I pay all of my bills online.  At least I know they will get it asap.  I'm more concerned about the mail having issues. Too many times the postal service has screwed up my mail.

[spumoni99]

We have paid all of our bills online for many many years, I can't imagine going back to writing checks, bill pay is so easy just a few clicks and they are paid.