Paying Bills Online

[Glinda]

Originally Posted by Cloud

But don't you get an email confirmation? I always do with mine, and that's my proof I paid if I ever need it.

Well, sorta. They send a confirmation that you went to their website and authorized money to be taken from the account, but the confirmation does not include banking information.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by Cloud

so? somebody could steal your mail from your mailbox, your card number from a restaurant, your pin from watching you at Target, or your checkbook from your purse/car etc. and get the numbers that way. Risk remains, life moves on.

So? So it's a lot of money that I have been saving up for decades. I put it in the bank to be safe. I'm not going to increase the risk of losing it for no good reason.

Have you ever had a computer with a virus problem? Chances are, you have. Which means you should know how easy it is to get an infected PC. If your PC gets infected with spyware that sends the dude in Russia your account information when you type it in, there goes your life savings.