Best online bill paying service ?

Posted by malibu.ron on July 6, 2006, 11:01 pm

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Washington Mutual rules state up to 7 days for paying bills online.
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Washington Mutual rules state up to 7 days for paying bills online.
Are there more efficient, reliable services. Anyone that completes
transactions in a shorter time.

Posted by Michael T on July 6, 2006, 11:12 pm

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> Washington Mutual rules state up to 7 days for paying bills online.

> Are there more efficient, reliable services. Anyone that completes

> transactions in a shorter time.

Sorry I cannot answer your question. Buy I have to ask why someone would
need online bill pay. I suspect there are exceptions.

Now that my utility company (SDG&E in San Diego) joined the ranks of those
accepting online payments I find myself hardly ever I writing a check.

For example, I pay all of the following online.

The aforementioned utility bill.
Cable TV
Internet service provider
Telephone
Auto insurance
Dell computer financing
Taxes
Auto registration
Drivers license renewal (Calif)
Three credit cards
New check orders
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Posted by Bill on July 7, 2006, 12:14 am

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Michael T wrote:

> > Washington Mutual rules state up to 7 days for paying bills online.

> > Are there more efficient, reliable services. Anyone that completes

> > transactions in a shorter time.

> >

> Sorry I cannot answer your question. Buy I have to ask why someone would

> need online bill pay. I suspect there are exceptions.

> Now that my utility company (SDG&E in San Diego) joined the ranks of those

> accepting online payments I find myself hardly ever I writing a check.

> For example, I pay all of the following online.

> (clipped)

And how many different websites do you visit to pay all of those
people? If you can pay multiple bills from one site, then it's
much simpler. And some people prefer the "push" method rather
than the "pull" (although I don't really care).

Bill

Posted by Michael T on July 7, 2006, 12:39 am

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> And how many different websites do

> you visit to pay all of those

> people?

Point well taken. Although many offer auto-pay.

> If you can pay multiple bills from one site, then it's

> much simpler.

But there is usually a fee. Right?

Posted by Bill on July 7, 2006, 1:12 am

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Michael T wrote:

> >

> > And how many different websites do

> > you visit to pay all of those people?

> Point well taken. Although many offer auto-pay.

I love using Autopay (where available), especially for my credit
cards (Citi and Chase offer this feature -- pay in full on the
due date). Mycheckfree.com also offers this feature, but for
credit cards they only autopay the minimum payment, so if you
want to pay in full you have to logon and change the payment
amount.

> > If you can pay multiple bills from one site, then it's

> > much simpler.

> But there is usually a fee. Right?

Perhaps some, but not Mycheckfree.com. They get the bills as
they close and you get notified. You can either automatically
schedule a payment or do so manually. I think it's a great
service, especially for the price, and no, I do not work for
them. The downside is that they don't get all bills (like
Kohl's, although that may change now that their credit card
operations are being taken over by Chase).

Bill