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[winterbadger]

So, I'm curious about people's banking habits. Some people set up automatic payments from their bank account (like having a utility automatically deduct its bill from their checking/current account, or having their bank automatically pay a set amount monthly to their credit card balance). I heard of this from friends in the UK long before I ever heard of it here, so I've always thought of it as a UK thing. But I discovered in asking around at work that quite a few of my colleagues here do it too. So, a poll!
[Poll #1461690]

I realise that many of my friends are *from* one country but living in the other (in some cases, that's how we became friends!), but I'm mostly interested in what people's preferences are by nationality and upbringing, not by where you happen to be at the moment.

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[schizokitty.livejournal.com]

I don't know how they "take out money whenever they like" -- there are forms and schedules and things. I'm sure there are opportunities for mistakes (what situation hasn't?) but I've had-auto deduct for utilities and Dharma Rain for years and have had no troubles.

[winterbadger]

I don't know how they "take out money whenever they like" -- there are forms and schedules and things.

Well, you would think that, but it clearly still happens anyway.