GETTING STARTED: OPT FOR DIGITAL RECEIPTS AND PAPERLESS BILLING
IT MAY SEEM OVERWHELMING TO SWITCH TO PAPERLESS BILLING BECAUSE IT CAN BE TIME CONSUMING, ESPECIALLY IF YOU’VE ONLY EVER RECEIVED BILLS VIA SNAIL MAIL, BUT ONCE YOU DO IT, IT’S DONE. THEN EVERYTIME YOU SIGN UP FOR A NEW ACCOUNT, REMEMBER TO CHECK THE PAPERLESS BILLING OPTION…
1. Switch to Paperless Billing:
Log in to your utility, banking, and subscription accounts to update preferences to paperless billing. IF YOU HAVE TO RESET YOUR PASSWORDS TO THESE ACCOUNTS BECAUSE YOU CAN’T REMEMBER THEN, FILE THEM AWAY SOMEWHERE FOR EASY ACCESS NEXT TIME.
Ensure your email and phone number are updated for digital notifications.
2. Ask for Digital Receipts:
When shopping, opt for email or SMS receipts instead of printed ones. Many retailers now offer this as a standard option, AND IF THEY DON’T FEEL FREE TO MENTION THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT IF THEY DID.
3. Organize Your Digital Documents:
Use folders or apps to store digital receipts and bills for easy access and budgeting. BACK up important files in cloud storage.
4. Set Reminders:
Use digital calendars or apps to track payment due dates, replacing physical reminders like paper bills.
Impact of Going Paperless:
One household switching to paperless billing saves approximately 6 pounds of paper annually, along with 24 gallons of water and 64 pounds of CO₂.
If all households in the U.S. went paperless, it could save 2.2 million tons of paper per year, reducing landfill waste and deforestation.
Pro Tip: Create a Checklist
Make a list of all your recurring bills (utilities, credit cards, subscriptions, etc.).
Mark each one as paperless or paper based on your findings.
Use this list to track your progress as you switch to paperless billing where needed.
