How do military guys pay their bills?

[JDEstill]

My brother-in-law is currently stationed in Germany. Right now my wife is taking care of paying his bills, credit cards and stuff, but she would really like to transfer this responsibility back to him. How do single military guys handle stuff like this when they are overseas? Is there a problem with getting bills sent to the base there, having him write his checks out, and getting them sent to the states in a timely manner? Would like to hear how some of you military and ex-military guys take care of this.

John

 

[re-evaluating]

This is what I do

I am no longer in the military but I use this service and they do nearly everything for me. Assuming he has access to the internet. Paytrust.com ... All done by email and no hassle to me at all been with them for 4 or 5 years $10.95 a month less than one late payment. All my bills even my mortgage go directly to them. They also notify me if for any reason a normally scheduled payment doesn't show up. You can set it up many ways most of my bills are completely automated but that is my choice. All I have to do is make sure there is money in my checking account.. I can send one time checks to anyone I want or whatever. It really works for me.. Hope this helps..

 

[bruce]

The APO, Army Post Office, has always had serious issues.

Some areas are much worse then others. While it was years ago, at one time getting a letter with a 3 week old postmark was average. I'm sure it's better then that, but I've heard that in forward deplyments it still gets bad at times. Germany I don't know about.
HTH

 

[NEARING]

They send their money home to their parents to pay them.

NOT to their girlfriend. (in that order).

That's what I tell my jr. sailors If they don't have them automatically come out of their bank acct.

Navy mail is not so good at sea and the small boys(destroyers,crusiers,and frigates) internet access at sea sux at best. E-mail is fairly good.

 

[MotorMouth]

Originally posted by bruce
The APO, Army Post Office, has always had serious issues.

Some areas are much worse then others. While it was years ago, at one time getting a letter with a 3 week old postmark was average. I'm sure it's better then that, but I've heard that in forward deplyments it still gets bad at times. Germany I don't know about.
HTH

It is still that way, I have been sending my buddy care packages from his wife and my family first in Germany wich took roughly two weeks and now in Iraq wich takes three to four weeks.

 

[snatchSS454]

Its hard if they are deployed, but if he is stationed in Germany at a typical duty station he can pay them the same way other people do. I mean its not like he has to put a letter in a bottle or anything.
I was in Saudi Arabia for a year and paid most of my bills online, or just mailed the other stuff off. HPH
Shane

 

[JDEstill]

Thanks for the info, that's about what I figured. Since he is supposed to get out into the field in a few months I guess we'll keep on taking care of this for him.

Anyone else got something to add?

John

 

[Shane]

Personally, I get everything I can automatically debited. The things that I can't I try to keep the bills as small as possible, so if I miss a payment it's not a big deal. I have no idea where my Sprint PCS bill is sent. I haven't seen one in two years, it just gets automatically debited. I'm sure it gets sent somewhere.

NEARING, where are you stationed? I'm assuming Norfolk. All the typical military questions... what rate, rank, sub/target (err... surface).

I'm a nuke ET2 stationed at NSSFNL (Naval Submarine Support Facility New London). We're an IMA.

I'm assuming you're a blue shirt, because everyone knows The Khaki Man can't turn a wrench .