Pay While You're Away

ANCHOR LEAD
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME HOME FROM A TRIP AFTER THE HOLIDAYS AND FIND A STACK OF LATE FEES BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T PAY YOUR BILLS WHILE ON VACATION? IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY. SCOTT HANSON GIVES YOU A HEADS UP ON HOW YOU CAN EASILY PAY WHILE YOU'RE AWAY.

TRACK ONE Length: 07
THIS COMPUTER IS THE REASON TODD BAITSHOLTS ("BAIT-holtz") CAN RELAX A LITTLE MORE WHEN HE GOES ON VACATION. WHILE HE'S AWAY... IT'S PAYING HIS BILLS FOR HIM.

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KEY@: (too short to super) Todd Baitsholts, Online Bill Payer
"It's a total convenience. It's a time saver."

TRACK TWO Length: 04
TODD'S SECRET? HE USES HIS BANK'S ONLINE BILL PAY SERVICE.

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KEY@: :17 Jennifer Openshaw Author
"We're seeing a 40% annual growth in online bill pay, and the number one reason is time."

TRACK THREE Length: 08
JENNIFER OPENSHAW WROTE A BOOK ABOUT USING THE WEB TO SAVE MONEY. SHE SAYS ONLINE BILL PAY IS A WAY TO AVOID EXPENSIVE LATE FEES WHEN YOU'RE ON VACATION.

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KEY@: :33 Jennifer Openshaw Author
"Studies show that 20% of travelers were late on a bill simply because they didn't have everything organized when they left the house."

TRACK FOUR Length: 05
WITH ONLINE BILL PAY... TRAVELERS LIKE TODD CAN ARRANGE FOR MANY BILLS TO BE PAID AUTOMATICALLY.

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KEY@: :47 Todd Baitsholts, Online Bill Payer
"A primary example would be my mortgage payment. It's the same time all the time, same amount."

TRACK FIVE Length: 04
WITH A LITTLE PLANNING... HE CAN SET UP OTHERS TO BE PAID WHILE HE'S AWAY.

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KEY@: :57 Jennifer Openshaw Author
"All you have to do is set up how much you want paid, what date, and hit the submit button or the send button and off you go on vacation."

TRACK SIX Length: 03
ANOTHER OPTION FOR TRAVELERS...ELECTRONIC BILLS.

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KEY@: (covered) Jennifer Openshaw Author
"You can now receive our bills electronically through your e-mail rather than the old fashioned way of getting a paper statement through the mail."

TRACK SEVEN Length: 04
TODD CAN CHECK HIS E-MAIL WHILE TRAVELING... AND PAY A BILL AT THE SAME TIME.

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KEY@: 1:22 Todd Baitsholts, Online Bill Payer
"Once it's set up it's a snap. You can pay bills in a matter of seconds."

STANDUP-UP CLOSE :08
MANY BANKS ARE NOW OFFERING ONLINE BILL PAY FOR FREE... BECAUSE IT SAVES THEM MONEY OVER THE OLD PAPER BASED SYSTEM.
FOR HEADS UP, I'M SCOTT HANSON.

ANCHOR TAG
IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT SECURITY... EXPERTS SAY A MAILBOX WITH BILLS AND CHECKS IN IT IS A MUCH MORE LIKELY TARGET FOR A CRIMINAL WITH IDENTITY THEFT ON HIS MIND. PLUS... WHEN YOU CHECK YOUR ACCOUNT ONLINE TO PAY YOUR BILLS... YOU'RE MORE APT TO NOTICE ANY IRREGULARITIES SOONER.

SOURCES

Jennifer Openshaw
Family Financial Network
Familyfn.com
Los Angeles, CA
(310) 590-4704
Jennifer@familyfn.com

Ms. Openshaw is the CEO of the Family Financial Network, and has appeared on CNN, CBS, and the Montel Williams Show. She wrote the book What's Your Net Worth? about saving and making money using the web.