Linux only: BillReminder might seem like an unnecessary tool in the age of ubiquitous calendars, but the free Linux app lets you determine exactly when and how you get reminded about your monthly obligations, and helps you visualise and keep notes on each one. Once you’ve set up your bills into colour-coded categories, you can set the amount due, leave yourself notes on how (or maybe why) they should be paid, and then have BillReminder tell you about them at specific intervals—in case you only need a day or two for electricity, but would like a week’s warning on that hefty cable charge. BillReminder is a free download for Linux systems only. BillReminder [via New Linux User]
Reader Adam speeds up his monthly bill-paying process by setting up a bills folder in Firefox, then bookmarking all of his online bill pay homepages. When it’s time to pay bills, he just middle-clicks his Bills folder (or selects the Open All in Tabs option) to open all of the homepages in Firefox. Then, starting from the first tab, he pays the bill, closes the tab, and moves forward to the next one. That way not only does he not have to hunt down his merchants’ homepages every month when it’s time to pay bills, but this also ensures that he doesn’t forget to pay any of his monthly bills. If you’re not using your bank’s automatic bill pay feature, this method seems like a great way to stay on top of your monthly bills. Got a better method? Let’s hear it in the comments.
