Table A8-5
Bills Paid by Method
Average Pieces per Houseshold per Month
Years 2000 - 2008 (Recruitment Data)
  year  SURVEY YEAR
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean Mean
Method 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Q31A. NUMBER OF BILLS PAID BY HOUSEHOLD PER MONTH BY MAIL 8.7 8.8 8.7 8.3 8.4 8.0 7.4 7.5 7.0
Mail 8.7 8.8 8.7 8.3 8.4 8.0 7.4 7.5 7.0 Q31B. NUMBER OF BILLS PAID BY HOUSEHOLD PER MONTH IN-PERSON 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7
Internet .2 .4 .5 .7 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.6 Q31C. NUMBER OF BILLS PAID BY HOUSEHOLD PER MONTH BY TELEPHONE 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Auto Deduction from Bank .8 .8 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 Q31D. NUMBER OF BILLS PAID BY HOUSEHOLD BY INTERNET PER MONTH 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.6
In Person 1.0 .8 .9 .8 .8 .8 .8 .7 .7 Q31F. NUMBER OF BILLS PAID BY HOUSEHOLD PER MONTH BY AUTOMATIC DEDUCTION FROM BANK ACCOUNT 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4
Credit Card N/A N/A .2 .2 .3 .3 .4 .4 .4 Q31G. NUMBER OF BILLS PAID BY HOUSEHOLD PER MONTH BY AUTOMATIC CHARGE TO CREDIT CARD . . 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4
Telephone .1 .2 .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 Q31E. NUMBER OF BILLS PAID BY HOUSEHOLD PER MONTH BY ATM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .
ATM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A
   Total 11.0 11.0 11.5 11.3 12.1 11.9 11.8 12.1 12.4
   Total Electronic 1 1.2 1.4 1.9 2.1 2.9 3.2 3.6 3.9 4.7
Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding.
1 Includes bills paid by Internet, Auto Deduction from Bank Account, Credit Card, Telephone and ATM