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[quote=Anonymous]I write checks for most of my bills:  rent, electric, cell phone, home phone, Internet service, etc.  I do have my credit cards set up so that I can pay them directly from my bank account.  I would never do auto-pay for anything.  Billing mistakes happen, and I don't want to end up with a negative balance because I mistakenly got a $10k bill or something like that.

I am sort of ambivalent about actually _paying_ by check, but I do like getting paper bills.  They are useful as proof of residency, and also as a reminder to not forget to pay them.  I normally pay bills as soon as they arrive, but it is occasionally helpful to have some flexibility on whether to pay them immediately or closer to the due date.

All of the above being said, I would _never_ write a check in a retail establishment.  I hate when old people do that and tie up the checkout line at stores.  I am normally a cash user for day-to-day purchases, but I use credit cards for large purchases, mail-order purchases, or when I need a record of the transaction.[/quote]

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