The True Saving Potential Available by Going Green with eBilling

Environmentalism takes many forms. Some environmentalists choose recycling as their cause; some choose closing coal plants while others choose reducing our dependence on oil. However, it’s the simplest things that have the largest impact. And more often than not, the small steps that we take translate into dollars in our pockets as well. For example, if you replace five incandescent light bulbs with florescent bulbs in your house, you will see an estimated $2500 savings over 60,000 hours of usage (http://www.easywebcalculators.com/cf.htm). So, while using far less energy from coal plants, you are also saving money for your family.

These simple steps make the biggest difference both in the environment and in your wallet. If, as an individual consumer, you receive and pay 10 bills via traditional first class mail per month, you have the potential to help the environment greatly by switching to eBilling. You will save 3.7 pounds of paper, 36 gallons of wastewater going into our waterways, 4.8 gallons of gasoline, 148 pounds of greenhouse gases, and 20 square feet of forest (http://www.payitgreen.com/). Who knew there were so many environmental savings simply in paying your bills online, but what about the cost savings? Right off the bat, you will save over $50 in postage in one year by paying 10 bills online - that’s a no brainer. And on top of that is the cost of envelopes and checks. Most families are looking for ways to do their part for the environment and tighten their budgets, and eBilling is one simple way to do that.

And these savings are not exclusive to individuals - companies can reap the same benefits. By implementing programs like eBilling, companies can achieve real savings while improving their image with their new “Green” initiatives. Not only will the company save on paper and postage costs, which can be astronomical, but also on labor costs in the billing department, customer service churn, and overall customer satisfaction. Not only to eBilling products produce and send the bills for you automatically but many also allow for drill down and analysis of the bill, so the customer has the resources at their finger tips to look into their bill and easily answer questions without having to call into customer service. This makes the bill pay process much easier and more efficient for your customers as well…making them much happier customers.

eBilling allows companies to go “Green” by saving forests, waterways and reducing our dependence on oil, while also saving money for the company and for their customers. The choice is clear, Go Green with eBilling.