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Re: Just talked to my letter carrier- she is PRAYING they cut back to 5 days
« Reply #25 on: January 31, 2009, 06:47:34 PM »
I pay all my bills electronically. Partly because the mailbox where I live is insecure.  Partly because I work for the bank and the service is free, but mostly because the payments arrive at the biller in two days rather than five. I think I only have two bills come by paper now, most of the billers have the option of electronic presentment.

The bank where I work depends on the mail though.  At least my department does.   Most of our mail is notarized stuff, or checks.

Lots of our payments come by wire though.  And the percentage of that is set to increase come March.

If we could get past the notary issue, we could just the post office goodbye.  The competitor we just bought out doesn't do notary like we do.  We are researching their way as maybe the better way, if we could just answer a couple security question problems.
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Re: Just talked to my letter carrier- she is PRAYING they cut back to 5 days
« Reply #26 on: January 31, 2009, 06:52:14 PM »
Wouldn't bother me a bit if they cut back to 5 days or even 4. I can see creditors taking advantage of the fewer delivery days though. If you don't get your mail delivered 6 days a week, then it could shorten the amount of time you have to pay your bills. But, if you are smart and responsible, you knoww what your monthly bills are anyway and know when they are due. Especially if you have online bill pay.

I haven't had a paper bill (nor payment) in years.  The only PO delivery I get is Netflix.
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Re: Just talked to my letter carrier- she is PRAYING they cut back to 5 days
« Reply #27 on: January 31, 2009, 06:52:49 PM »
The only recurring bill we do not pay on line is the water/sewage bill.  They don't really offer that option.
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Re: Just talked to my letter carrier- she is PRAYING they cut back to 5 days
« Reply #28 on: January 31, 2009, 07:00:25 PM »
The only recurring bill we do not pay on line is the water/sewage bill.  They don't really offer that option.

Water/sewer Bill is one I don't pay online because they want to charge a 'Conveinience Fee" to do so. I drive by the place a couple times a day so I just drop a check off.
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Re: Just talked to my letter carrier- she is PRAYING they cut back to 5 days
« Reply #29 on: January 31, 2009, 07:02:29 PM »
Water/sewer Bill is one I don't pay online because they want to charge a 'Conveinience Fee" to do so. I drive by the place a couple times a day so I just drop a check off.

It comes quarterly, so it's not a big deal to pop a check in the mail 3 times a year. 
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Re: Just talked to my letter carrier- she is PRAYING they cut back to 5 days
« Reply #30 on: February 01, 2009, 01:34:26 AM »
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