No one likes paying bills (that I’m aware of?) — which is why automatic payments can be very appealing. This is when you set up recurring transfers from your bank to pay your bills each month — phone ...

No one really likes paying bills — which is one reason why automatic bill payments can be very appealing. Automatic bill pay is when you set up recurring transfers or payments from your bank or credit ...

Dear Liz: For several reasons you recommend using online services from the bank or credit union to pay bills. I use that method for most of our bills, but not all. Some vendors want us to set up a ...

Autopay can be an incredibly useful tool if you want to avoid late payments and fees. It’s also helpful if you’re trying to build credit and want to make sure every payment is on time. Plus, some ...

Dear Liz: For several reasons you recommend using online services from the bank or credit union to pay bills. I use that method for most of our bills, but not all. Some vendors want us to set up a ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. J.R. Whalen: Here's your Money Briefing for Monday, October 9th. I'm J.R. Whalen ...

Another problem with automatic payments is that regardless of how much money is in your account, that charge is going through no matter what. So if you don't have the funds in there, you'll end up ...