Table A8-6
Shares of Bills Paid by Method
Years 2000 - 2008 (Recruitment Data)
  year  SURVEY YEAR
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Sum Sum Sum Sum Sum Sum Sum Sum Sum
Method 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Q31A.  BY MAIL 83081.27 86584.49 84084.7 72877.74 70263.59 67237.69 63209.88 61039.06 55340.9
Mail 79% 80% 75% 74% 69% 67% 63% 62% 56% Q31B.  IN-PERSON 9941.475 8305.927 8906.719 7140.958 6550.383 6536.445 7114.435 5714.95 5604.705
Internet 2% 4% 4% 6% 9% 11% 14% 16% 21% Q31C.  BY TELEPHONE 1343.724 1905.575 2126.454 2020.195 2242.958 2513.342 2928.256 2255.309 2308.367
Auto Deduction from Bank 7% 7% 8% 9% 10% 10% 11% 11% 12% Q31D.  INTERNET 2308.054 3996.109 4772.98 6119.622 9567.16 11228.6 13875.99 15298.35 20776.26
In Person 9% 8% 8% 7% 6% 6% 7% 6% 6% Q31F.  BY AUTOMATIC DEDUCTION FROM BANK ACCOUNT 7647.029 7758.2 9283.94 8680.87 9689.856 10463.73 10841.98 11264.37 11311.82
Credit Card N/A N/A 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% Q31G.  BY AUTOMATIC CHARGE TO CREDIT CARD . . 2263.803 2158.056 2655.601 2615.835 3022.572 2973.275 2890.003
Telephone 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% Q31E.  BY ATM 354.3827 298.1331 310.9028 130.3801 160.7198 146.7798 125.906 95.24485 .
ATM 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% N/A
   Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
   Total Electronic 1 11% 13% 17% 19% 24% 27% 30% 32% 38%
Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding.
1 Includes bills paid by Internet, Auto Deduction from Bank Account, Credit Card, Telephone and ATM