tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:/discussions/online-banking/16366-paying-monthly-billsInfinite Kind: Discussion 2020-08-26T21:30:23Ztag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/483645502020-05-27T15:12:55Z2020-05-27T15:12:55ZPaying monthly bills<div><p>Just a user,</p>
<p>I know direct checking debits might be questionable for some, but for years now, I have chosen that path carefully and it has automated my bill paying perfectly and it has never been abused by any vendor for the decade I've used it. I set up MD reminders to automatically post those amounts that don't change and when I download my banking transactions, I observe that the downloads are merged with those automated MD transactions in my register. Rarely for some reason the amounts are different and I investigate. I usually find that a vendor has failed to notify me of a change or did notify me and I failed to change my reminders. I am careful to only allow direct debits from trusted vendors. Utilities, insurance, loan payments, etc. Although I have my direct debit info set up on my credit cards when I make payments, I never allow them to auto debit except for minimum payments which I set up as a backup to keep a perfect payment record. I use MD to download transactions from my credit cards and remind me to download statements and make payments to any vendor where I don't allow auto debits. For those utilities where I use auto debit and the amount changes a bit each month, I have a MD reminder to enter those amounts when I download the statements. And again when I download transactions from my checking, I look for the matching MD merge. I also use the MD budget to help me watch my activity. So, to sum it up, I don't trust any PC application to make my bill payments. I use MD as auditor. Just to watch and record activity. Unfortunately, as some credit cards are dropping direct connect for MD, I just delete the online setup in MD, set up the vendor web page in MD, and enter a control Download click to pull up my browser and log in to download transactions. Yeah, not automatic anymore for some, but easy enough to work around. I haven't used a stamp in many years, and I don't get paper statements from anyone except on occasion when they are required to send. It's automated and secured, and I don't spend any time paying bills except for triggering online credit card payments as needed. So far so good.</p></div>mhoggietag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/483645502020-05-27T16:02:23Z2020-05-27T16:02:23ZPaying monthly bills<div><p>Thank you for your thoughts. Yes, giving vendors access to my bank account is a way to make sure payments are on time - I just prefer not to do that. MD should be able to do that for me, but I just can't seem to get them to tell me how. Best wishes. Peter</p></div>psilversmithtag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/483645502020-05-27T21:20:22Z2020-05-27T21:20:22ZPaying monthly bills<div><p>I'm a fellow user.</p>
<p>As far as I am aware Moneydance will not automatically initiate an online payment.</p>
<p>Personally to do so I would think is too problematic, for example is the computer online, is the bank site accessible etc and keeping track of these to provide feedback and any warnings necessary.</p></div>dwg