Darren New wrote:
> Phil Cook wrote:
>> Same thing with the majority of utility bills - the invoice comes 
>> through and the payment drawn a few days later.
> 
> While handy, it hasn't been available in the USA long enough for me to 
> trust it to work reliably. :-) It only took them about 5 or 10 years 
> before direct deposit failed to suck. No way am I letting them take it 
> *out* without my interaction.
> 

I have to agree. Besides, I find it much simpler to know that you always 
have to manage that withdrawal of money at a certain time, rather then 
remembering to do it the one time you charge too much. And the late fees 
on a credit card are normally much kinder then the overdraft fees from 
the bank.

The only time I've seen automated utility payment done right, was when 
it automatically billed a credit card. Cash back bonus, ding the utility 
company for the service fee, and have that extra month to pay it.

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