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Title: Paying the Bills
Post by: Kat Kid on September 11, 2011, 08:37:15 PM
It is Sunday.  Time to "pay the bills" according to the wife.  I get up, carefully open each bill then throw everything away.  Seriously what a tedious process.  Is there anyone on here that stuffs envelopes besides Jeffy?
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: hemmy on September 11, 2011, 08:38:55 PM
My parents (not goEMAW members) have never paid a bill electronically.
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: Saulbadguy on September 11, 2011, 08:39:51 PM
If you give them someone elses social security number and name, you won't get in troubs for not paying them
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: Kat Kid on September 11, 2011, 08:43:44 PM
If you give them someone elses social security number and name, you won't get in troubs for not paying them

I pay them.  This is not a thread about delinquency.
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: Saulbadguy on September 11, 2011, 08:45:06 PM
If you give them someone elses social security number and name, you won't get in troubs for not paying them

I pay them.  This is not a thread about delinquency.
"just sayin"

and the only envelope I stuff these days is a county special tax on my house, but I always mail at least 2 weeks late....on principle.
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: CNS on September 11, 2011, 08:59:30 PM
I honestly have no clue where my check book even is.
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on September 11, 2011, 10:00:58 PM
I honestly have no clue where my check book even is.

I have not had a checkbook since 1997.    I write approximately 5 checks a year, and print those on my computer using Versacheck.
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: steve dave on September 12, 2011, 09:13:34 AM
tortuga, see credit card thread.  enjoy your lifetime of luxury vacations courtesy of your pal steve dave. 
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: raquetcat on September 12, 2011, 10:08:44 PM
most utilities/cc's/etc. offer direct withdrawal, but I some weird aversion to anybody having access to take money from my bank account beside myself and mrs. raquetcat, I still pay the bills online, but it sucks to have to sit down and press the "pay" button once a month
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: steve dave on September 13, 2011, 07:16:33 AM
most utilities/cc's/etc. offer direct withdrawal, but I some weird aversion to anybody having access to take money from my bank account beside myself and mrs. raquetcat, I still pay the bills online, but it sucks to have to sit down and press the "pay" button once a month

you and topeka deserve each other
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: Saulbadguy on September 13, 2011, 10:08:38 AM
most utilities/cc's/etc. offer direct withdrawal, but I some weird aversion to anybody having access to take money from my bank account beside myself and mrs. raquetcat, I still pay the bills online, but it sucks to have to sit down and press the "pay" button once a month
auto-withdraw
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: OK_Cat on September 13, 2011, 10:33:27 AM
i haven't paid a bill in years because of auto-withdraw. 


jfc, raquetcat, act like you've been there.   :kstategrad:
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: steve dave on September 13, 2011, 10:35:23 AM
auto-withdraw is also for rubes unless the place won't take credit cards
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on September 13, 2011, 10:50:45 AM
auto-withdraw is also for rubes unless the place won't take credit cards

You also have to pay the credit card bill.
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: OK_Cat on September 13, 2011, 10:53:53 AM
auto-withdraw is also for rubes unless the place won't take credit cards

why would i pay my bills with a credit card when my bank account is  :kstategrad:

point A to point B, bro.
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: Saulbadguy on September 13, 2011, 11:03:33 AM
auto-withdraw is also for rubes unless the place won't take credit cards
well, duh
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: kitten_mittons on September 13, 2011, 11:29:21 AM
auto-withdraw is also for rubes unless the place won't take credit cards

why would i pay my bills with a credit card when my bank account is  :kstategrad:

point A to point B, bro.
http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=896.0
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: OK_Cat on September 13, 2011, 11:31:00 AM
auto-withdraw is also for rubes unless the place won't take credit cards

why would i pay my bills with a credit card when my bank account is  :kstategrad:

point A to point B, bro.
http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=896.0

i'm aware of the credit card thread.  just don't see the point in using a card to pay bills, and then paying on the card, when you could just pay the bills and be done with it.  making things too complicated, fellas.
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: kitten_mittons on September 13, 2011, 11:32:20 AM
auto-withdraw is also for rubes unless the place won't take credit cards

why would i pay my bills with a credit card when my bank account is  :kstategrad:

point A to point B, bro.
http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=896.0

i'm aware of the credit card thread.  just don't see the point in using a card to pay bills, and then paying on the card, when you could just pay the bills and be done with it.  making things too complicated, fellas.
Free trips to fun places?
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: steve dave on September 13, 2011, 11:37:29 AM
auto-withdraw is also for rubes unless the place won't take credit cards

why would i pay my bills with a credit card when my bank account is  :kstategrad:

point A to point B, bro.
http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=896.0

i'm aware of the credit card thread.  just don't see the point in using a card to pay bills, and then paying on the card, when you could just pay the bills and be done with it.  making things too complicated, fellas.

because you are a dumbass
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: OK_Cat on September 13, 2011, 11:48:07 AM
auto-withdraw is also for rubes unless the place won't take credit cards

why would i pay my bills with a credit card when my bank account is  :kstategrad:

point A to point B, bro.
http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=896.0

i'm aware of the credit card thread.  just don't see the point in using a card to pay bills, and then paying on the card, when you could just pay the bills and be done with it.  making things too complicated, fellas.

because you are a dumbass

"Hey, I'm SteveDave.  I am going to get a credit card, pay all my bills with it, then pay on the card.  Sweet, I just got a $15 voucher for wings at Pizza Hut!"

"Hey, I'm OKCat.  My bills take care of themselves and I don't have to worry about it."

i dunno, bro, i dunno.
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: yoga-like_abana on September 13, 2011, 11:49:20 AM
so edgy
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: OK_Cat on September 13, 2011, 11:52:10 AM
so edgy

not at all.  :ck:
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: steve dave on September 13, 2011, 12:26:10 PM
so edgy

that's our okcat
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: wetwillie on September 13, 2011, 12:26:31 PM
auto-withdraw is also for rubes unless the place won't take credit cards

why would i pay my bills with a credit card when my bank account is  :kstategrad:

point A to point B, bro.
http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=896.0

i'm aware of the credit card thread.  just don't see the point in using a card to pay bills, and then paying on the card, when you could just pay the bills and be done with it.  making things too complicated, fellas.

because you are a dumbass

"Hey, I'm SteveDave.  I am going to get a credit card, pay all my bills with it, then pay on the card.  Sweet, I just got a $15 voucher for wings at Pizza Hut!"

"Hey, I'm OKCat.  My bills take care of themselves and I don't have to worry about it."

i dunno, bro, i dunno.

I dont even know what to think about this, I just kind of feel bad for you right now.
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on September 13, 2011, 01:16:17 PM
auto-withdraw is also for rubes unless the place won't take credit cards

why would i pay my bills with a credit card when my bank account is  :kstategrad:

point A to point B, bro.
http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=896.0

i'm aware of the credit card thread.  just don't see the point in using a card to pay bills, and then paying on the card, when you could just pay the bills and be done with it.  making things too complicated, fellas.

because you are a dumbass

"Hey, I'm SteveDave.  I am going to get a credit card, pay all my bills with it, then pay on the card.  Sweet, I just got a $15 voucher for wings at Pizza Hut!"

"Hey, I'm OKCat.  My bills take care of themselves and I don't have to worry about it."

i dunno, bro, i dunno.

Pro tip: You can set up your bills for payment on a credit card, just like you can on your checking account. Then, you can set up your credit card for autopay from your checking account. It's the same thing you are doing, only with rewards.
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: raquetcat on September 13, 2011, 06:50:41 PM
auto-withdraw is also for rubes unless the place won't take credit cards
yes of course I do this

i haven't paid a bill in years because of auto-withdraw. 


jfc, raquetcat, act like you've been there.   :kstategrad:

no, makes me all  :ohno:
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: jtksu on September 13, 2011, 07:41:53 PM
I'm also not a big fan of giving companies my routing/acct info.  Seems like it always takes forever to get that crap changed.  Yet another reason to just give them your card number and autopay that crap every month.
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: Emo EMAW on September 14, 2011, 06:17:08 PM
The CC is the way to go because you get an added layer of protection from fraud.
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: The Whale on September 14, 2011, 10:43:10 PM
auto-withdraw is also for rubes unless the place won't take credit cards

why would i pay my bills with a credit card when my bank account is  :kstategrad:

point A to point B, bro.

I'm a little sad it took me this long to realize that ok_cat is a jeffy sock.
Title: Re: Paying the Bills
Post by: billyheisman on September 15, 2011, 12:02:26 AM
Jesus saves, but billyheisman auto-withdraws.