[Nfb-krafters-korner] OT paying bills

[minh ha]

A question for those of you that use human readers for stuff, where do
you find them and how do you pay for their services?

Minh

On 6/8/14, Annette Carr via Nfb-krafters-korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Joyce,
>
> I have a human reader who comes to my house every 2-4 weeks depending on
> our
> schedules.  It usually takes us 2-3 hours to go through all of the mail
> that
> has piled up and pay bills.  The payment part might include filling out
> forms, writing checks, credit card payment.  She also helps me file
> everything.  Once a year we clean out the files, or at least we try to keep
> to that schedule, but it is more like every 2 years.
>
> I use the Outlook calendar and notes, Word and Excel to keep track of bills
> paid, things to do, notes about an issue, etc.  I am not comfortable
> relying
> on a scanner to read my bills as it is not 100% accurate.  I am receiving
> more bills electronically, but I am not comfortable paying bills via the
> computer.
>
> Annette
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On
> Behalf Of Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 7:53 PM
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OT paying bills
>
> I am looking to learn how to keep track and pay my bills.  I know they  are
> doing paperless bills and have contacted my utilities.  I use JAWS and
> using
> the newest version of it.  I got the updated version of Open Book and  I
> got
> a new printer with scanner and need to get those things hooked up and
> installed.  Is there any programs or ways that you can suggest and do you
> know if and where you might be able to get some training to do these
> thinghs.
>
> I took care of all our bills the first 25 years of our married lives and
> then went blind.  I told John he gets the next 25 years of handling the
> money.  Well I will be getting a lot less, but need to figure out how to
> hang on to the house.  In 4 years it will be paid for and then the mortgage
> will be cut in half then what it is now as I will have the taxes to pay.
>
> Any suggestions regarding how you keep track and pay your bills would very
> much be appreciated.
>
> Joyce
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