Chapter 5. Bank and Pay Bills Online

The major portion of dealing with your finances is keeping your checkbook up to date and paying your bills. These tasks are probably not your idea of fun; they certainly aren’t mine. So I’m ready to sign up for anything that makes these chores easier. Online banking and bill payment through Quicken doesn’t make the job fun—heck, it’s not a miracle cure—but it will make dealing with the bulk of your finances easier. You can save a lot of time and a bit of money.

Banking online saves you time because you don’t need to record your checks, ATM withdrawals, or credit card transactions by hand. Instead, you download them from your bank, review the transactions to catch any possible errors and make sure they are properly ...

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