I noticed that Providian and several other of my bill people (insurance, auto loan etc) now offer electronic statement delivery through BofA. Does anyone use e-statements? How is it compared to traditional paper billing? Any problems or pitfalls? I've been doing electronic bill payments for several years now but haven't been too keen about giving up my paper statement that comes in the mail. But if this can at least get rid of those damned purfumed inserts in my Macy's bill, then I'm all for it!
I'm of the opinion that *nothing* replaces a paper statement. You never know when some crap would come up 3-6 years from now. I keep ALL of my paper statements indefinitely.
You can still print the e-statements out. I did it with MCI, and it saved me from having a folder stuffed with statements. Whenever I needed to access a prior statement, it was easy to access it and print it out. Given the anthrax scare, and the fact that my mail is being diverted from the Brentwood Post Office, my mail is delayed getting to me. So, I am very keen on e-statments and paying bills by mail. cariba
