His company, he said, wants to make online bill payments part of the way Americans live their lives.

The bill payments fell more than four weeks behind, and fresh bills arrive every day.

He's sometimes late on bill payments, but nothing serious, never more than thirty days."

Not only is the computer connection unreliable, but some of his bill payments have been three weeks late.

It is also the system used in some payments made via a bank's online bill payment service.

Bills payments are accepted by cash, credit card or cheque.

Modern electronic bill payment is similar to the use of giro.

She suggested handing over the administrative tasks of bill payment.

You can also use online bill payment programs to save on stamps and avoid late fees.

For the banks, online and bill payment customers can be extremely profitable.

The Turtle cut staff and started missing bill payments.

And they see additional opportunities including other payment services, such as offering bill payments by telephone or personal computer.

PayPal.com does not displace credit cards or electronic bill payment services.

There are of course restrictions, but this is the way people often set up automatic bill payment with utility companies, for example.

He wanted a programmer for a planned home bill payment and bank reconciliation program.

The company also operates Pagomiscuentas, an electronic bill payment service.

The system allowed on-line viewing of statements, bank transfers and bill payments.

"They're the infrastructure behind bill payments online," he says.

Electronic bill payment offers customers an alternative to sorting through bills each month.

But the biggest incentive came last May, when the bank abandoned its $5.95 monthly charge for online bill payment.

Those customers use Checkfree's services to provide home banking and bill payment to consumers.

Bill payments provide convenience for the user and for utility companies.

Checkfree's approach, which can offer bill payment without the cooperation of the customer's bank, is more efficient.

Similarly, having copies of bill payments and tax returns is a wise precaution.

They respond to calls on 24-hour service lines, helping customers make bill payments and register payment disputes.