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5 costly service fees and how to buck them

Pay your bill by snail mail Companies send out all kinds of notices saying you'll save money and the environment by paying bills online and forgoing paper snail-mail bills. You may save on stamps, but some of those companies then turn around and charge an online fee. Lisa Flowers-Latorre, a marketing expert, said she pays about a $2.95 monthly fee to pay her utilities bill online and a $7 fee to make payments online for her car and home insurance. How can you avoid such fees? You can buy a stamp and mail your payment.
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By Aaron Crowe, Bankrate.com

Pay your bill by snail mail

Companies send out all kinds of notices saying you'll save money and the environment by paying bills online and forgoing paper snail-mail bills. You may save on stamps, but some of those companies then turn around and charge an online fee.

Lisa Flowers-Latorre, a marketing expert, said she pays about a $2.95 monthly fee to pay her utilities bill online and a $7 fee to make payments online for her car and home insurance.

How can you avoid such fees? You can buy a stamp and mail your payment.