23. Banking and Paying Bills Online

Tired of standing in line at your local bank? Well, if you have a personal computer and an Internet connection, you can do all your normal banking tasks online. No more standing in line; now you can transfer funds, find out account balances, and pay your bills from the convenience of your own home. It’s online banking, either over the Web or with a personal finance program such as Quicken.

Online Banking: How It Works

There are two basic approaches to online banking. With web-based banking you use your web browser to access your bank’s website from any PC. Or you can use a program such ...

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