I Love Paying Bills at Home

I don't know if anybody reading this is old enough to remember this, but I know for a fact that people used to have a terrible process to go through every month. And don't be gross, I'm not even talking about that process. I mean the process of collecting a bunch of bills, writing checks (or worse, having to go out and get money orders), and distributing those checks all over town. I mean, some people could just go to the post office. Who wants a mail box all stuffed full of checks that anybody could steal and forge, anyway? But still, even going to the post office is kind of an annoyance, when you think about it.

One of the best parts of being a work-at-home mom is that you get to do stuff, you know, from home. That's half the name of the game, after all. But you know there are some perks. Other than getting to go on breaks whenever you feel like it, instead of having to ask your boss's permission. And being able to see your kids at any time of the day (unless they're in school, of course). One of the coolest parts of being able to stay at home all day long is in being able to just pay your bills online.

I have no idea how anybody ever put up with having to cart your bills around town. I guess they just grinned and bore it. Motherhood teaches you that particular skill, whether you're a natural about it or not. But it also teaches you to find out every little way to wring some efficiency out of your day as you possibly can. Seriously, I am in love with the fact that I can pay my gas bill, light bill, and auto insurance bill without having to pack up the kids and take a trip.