Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I bought a box of checks many years ago when we got married and still have a book or two in the box not used (and stamps are to mail birthday and Christmas cards). Online bill pay is so much easier.
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Last edited by Fraugoofy; 10-12-2017 at 10:22 PM. |
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We write very few checks, most all payments through bank bill pay. We receive bill notices from either bank and/or company. This has worked very well for us. We had a real problem receiving forwarded bills when we were snowbirds. As a note, we are still on our old Maryland neighborhood email mailing list. Our old neighbors are having a problem receiving their mail at their residences. Several have been hit with late payment charges. We believe electronic bill pay and email notices are a much safer way to go.
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No Paper bills.... Push or Pull is the only way to go!
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Another problem with writing checks is that your names, address, and checking account number are out there for all to see.
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I am closing on a home in TV in less than four weeks. I'm still trying to sell my place up north so I won't be living in TV for a while. Can somebody explain what the difference is between push and pull payments.
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use credit cards and ach for all recurring payments, have all credit cards payed automaticly from your bank accounts and or brokerage accounts--so far I've gotten close to $1500.00-cash back (since Jan 1)by using several credit cards for dining, buying gas, travel, etc-===and its tax free
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A "pull" payment is where you are authorizing a payee to go into your bank account and take what they think you owe, when they think you owe it. You give control to the payee. |
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Automatic payments work best for travelers
I pay all my bills automatically through my credit cards. That way, it doesn't matter whether I am in The Villages, Ohio or elsewhere in the world. Then my credit cards are paid automatically through my checking account. That way I get air miles on 2 credit cards. My Delta round trip from Ohio to Michigan cost me $11.20. Yes, 11 dollars and 20 cents. Flights to Florida also are minimal costs. Plus, going online to the 2 credit cards means they do my recordkeeping for me. But, to each at his own comfort level.
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Do what mountaineer and I do--its free worry free $$$--if you pay with cash for every day purchases and recurring bills, you're throwing $$$ away
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There is one vendor I will not give access to checking or credit accts is Comcast when I used them. Every month a new charge that had to be disputed. All others, utilities etc either auto debit, credit cards I would adjudicate first.
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when you use a credit card you've got 1000 lb gorilla in your corner to dispute a charge, service, etc. also you've got additional warranty backing
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