Paying a Bill with Zelle

I try not to use a check to pay a bill whenever possible. It’s just a pain to write it, put it in an envelope, add a stamp and mail it. It was okay when it was the only way to do it. But now with mobile banking, I pay everything on line with bill pay. With my digital art business I use Pay Pal to send a bill to a customer and then the deposit is made to PayPal. But what do you do when it is for something that doesn’t have an account? I checked my mobile bank app and they have something called Zelle. There are so many apps out there these days it’s hard to keep up with it all. So we asked our friend if he used Zelle. He didn’t, but he set it up so we could use it to send the money rather than mailing him a check. Apparently this app is meant to be used with people that are trustworthy. Anyway, we tried it and it worked really well. We probably wouldn’t need to use this but once in a blue moon. So I learned something new, but also checked to see how many more checks we have - just in case. 

Xfinity - For the Fifth Time, I Don't Want STARZ!

Our universal remote was dying after five years of continuous service so we decided we better upgrade to the newest Comcast Xfinity remote - the one you talk to. It was installed in February and works really well - except I have never had so many chat sessions and phone calls with Xfinity about all the other problems we never had before we made the switch. Initially someone kept hijacking our cable box and ordering children's programs and movies. After about ten conversations with them they finally realized we weren't making it up and came back out and switched the box again and added a "shut off valve" of sorts to keep our connection private. That seemed to finally work. I also requested a valued customer discount for all this hassle. I even set up parental controls in spite of the fact it's just my husband and I living here! But we still keep getting a STARZ promotional fee added to our bill. We never requested it, don't watch it, and are getting super irritated that it keeps showing up. So for the fifth time or more, I had another chat with Vijay about this issue. I refused to pay the promotional STARZ fee and additional prorated amount that mysteriously gets added. And I begged him to please document this issue and discussion so I do not have to repeat it any more. After being reassured it will never happen again I am not holding my breath.