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From: goodearl@world.std.com (Robert Goodearl)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Electronic Funds Transfer via PC
Message-ID: <1991Feb20.191741.18860@world.std.com>
Date: 20 Feb 91 19:17:41 GMT
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In article <1991Feb19.150453.1@dev8n.mdcbbs.com> campbell@dev8n.mdcbbs.com (Tim Campbell) writes:
>In article <1991Feb18.171359.1337@unhd.unh.edu>, rg@msel.unh.edu (Roger Gonzalez) writes:
>> 
>> I recently saw a program advertised that purported to allow you to set
>> up an EFT worksheet, and then upload it to the Federal Reserve (?).  
>> Perhaps it was just wishful thinking.  I'm very interested in getting
>> my bill paying out of the check, envelope and 29(!) cent stamp era, and
>> into the electronic age.  I looked at what was available on Prodigy,
>> but it was tripe.
>> 

...

>-- 
>I use Checkfree - unlike the Prodigy banking services, you continue to bank
>with the bank you use now.  It costs about $9/month and you are allowed to
>pay up to 20 bills for this rate - there is an additional charge for more.
>(most people don't go through more than 20 bills).
>20 bills comes to $5.80 in stamps.  So you figure you're paying about an
>extra $3.20 - but it's WELL worth it if you're like me.  
>
>If you have/purchase Quicken, it will work with Checkfree.  Checkfree
>handles EFT's for a single checking account.  Quicken is more of a "rounded
>out" home accounting system - tracking multiple accounts (credit cards, 
>savings, etc. etc.)
>
>Checkfree is pretty secure (nobody can easily get into your computer and
>start sending themselves your money) and easy to use.
>

I also use Checkfree.  I've been using Managing Your Money for a number of
years now and like it very much.  It has a very smooth interface to
Checkfree.  Now I only write a few checks (mostly where I'm using them in
-- 
Bob Goodearl -- goodearl@world.std.com