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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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