Introduction
Nadine
Gourkow has long been a fan of technology. There are
many things that it has done to make our lives a lot simpler. One of these
things is online banking. In other words, the ability to pay our bills online.
A lot of people dislike this method as they fell that it is unsafe. However, as
the world moves to make this more normal, they have increased security. You may
still hear about breaches in security, but it is not at the level it would be
if we had old security measures. In this article, the focus will be on the
reasons that you should pay your bills online, not the security. That will be a
topic for another time.
Speed
In the past, you would have to make sure that you sent your bill out by
a specific date. This would allow the mail system to deliver your check. As we
have become increasingly busier, this would be a hard thing to do. Now, with
just a couple of clicks of the mouse, you can have your bill paid. There are
even ways that you can make sure that it is never late again. Many businesses
allow you to make automatic payments. Just make sure that if you choose this
method of paying your bills that you keep track of what they are charging you.
It is easy to overlook these charges. If enough time goes by before you notice
you have been overcharged, you will not have a way of getting your money back.
Credit Cards
It used to be only cash or cheque that could pay a bill through the
mail. It would be a little dangerous to mail your credit card to a company and
hope they send it back. Well, those days are gone. You can now use your credit
card to pay your monthly bills. While this is a slippery slope, it is possible.
The reason that this can be dangerous is that you will be delaying the payment
of the bill. However, if you have an emergency that you had to pay in cash, you
will have that money available. Don’t forget to pay off the credit card as soon
as you can to avoid paying interest rates on that bill.
Saves Money
If you are still paying your bills by using a cheque, you will be paying
money to pay your bills. Very few, if any, banks issue checks for free. You
will be paying them to print your cheques that you will turn around to pay your
bills with. It would be easier to just pay the bill online. In addition, you
will be reducing your carbon footprint!
Conclusion
Nadine Gourkow hopes
that she has convinced you to make the switch to the digital age. There are
plenty of reasons that paying your bill online is a good idea. These are just
the most important ones. If you are looking to save time and money, then you
needn’t look any further than switching to paying your bills online.
