[coljudge]

We bought two years ago, but are still full-time Long Islanders. We come down as often as we can, usually one week at a time. We opened a checking account at the bank in Sumter Landing when we bought and arranged for our mortgage payments to be deducted automatically. All Villages bills (cable, utilities, landscaper) are sent to our Long Island address and we pay them, either on-line or by check, using that checking account. Periodically we mail a check down from our Long Island checking account to keep the Villages account funded. This seems to work for us, and allows us to keep track of what our Villages home costs.
Hope this helps