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Online bill-paying companies at a glance

You have a number of choices when it comes to paying your bills electronically. Because of the time and effort you'll need to expend to set up a bill-paying plan, it's best to do some research before committing yourself to a company.

The table below is a brief guide to the services available. Visit the individual Web sites for details on the services and their costs.

Company Your bills get mailed to: Costs and features Pays
all bills?
Free
trial
You

Depends on site used to pay bills
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Yes
N/A
You

Start at $5.95 per month
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Yes
Yes
You
Free
No
N/A
PayMyBills.com

Start at $7.95 per month
More

Yes
1 month
(3 payments)
Paytrust

Start at $7.95 per month
More

Yes
3 months
StatusFactory

Start at $3.50 per month
More

Yes
3 months
You
Free
No
N/A
You

Start at $2.00 per month
More

Yes
3 months

*Information current as of Dec. 23, 1999

-- Posted: Dec. 28, 1999

 

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