The Bite:
We're guessing no. So give the paper shredder a rest and opt for credit card e-statements to save big on trees.
Do you really need a paper record of that $90 charge from Jiggles Gentlemen's Club?
03.02.2007
Submitted by tmeronek on Fri, 03/02/2007 - 2:01am.
The Benefits:
- Save trees. If all Americans viewed and paid bills online, we'd save 18.5 million trees each year.
- Protect your identity. According to a 2003 study, web bill pay reduces identity theft risk by as much as 18%.
- Easily access old statements online.
Personally Speaking:
Always paranoid those guys sifting through her recycle bin might be looking for more than just aluminum cans, Sara happily switched her credit card bills over to e-statements as soon as they were offered.
Wanna Try:
Credit card companies love this tip 'cuz they save money by skipping the paper and postage. Most offer online statements - just check their website or give 'em a call.
- Ideal Bite's Online Bill Pay Tip - pay the pied piper online.
Cocktail Fact
In '05, a man sick of receiving credit card offers scrawled "Never waste a tree" across one and sent it back. Chase Bank issued him a card under the name "Never Waste Tree."
Bang For The Bite
If 10,000 Biters go electronic with just one of their accounts, over a lifetime we'll save 3,481 trees.
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