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Companies Urge Bill Payers to Pay Online

More companies want customers to pay their bills online instead of sending checks in the mail. Some firms now charge a fee for sending a check; others are offering incentives to entice people to use online bill payment systems. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

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Jack Speer
Jack Speer is a newscaster at NPR in Washington, DC. In this role he reports, writes, edits, and produces live hourly updates which air during NPR programming.
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