subject: Paperless Credit Card Statements for the Environment [print this page] Paperless Credit Card Statements for the Environment
It is very easy to say that you care about the environment. But if you look closely at the things we do and use on a daily basis, does your choices and actions really reflect your sentiment?
Quite often, there is a huge disconnect between what we proclaim to believe in and what we actually do. This does not mean that you are being a hypocrite, but just like most people, you probably just do not realise how much the small things you do everyday affect the environment, for better or worse.
When it comes to credit card bills, and other bills for that matter, one of the most overlooked environmental-friendly solution that service providers offer are paperless statements. The positive effects to the environment of going paperless is obvious. After all we all know that the less paper we use, the less trees are cut. Just imagine how much paper will be saved if everyone in Ireland opted to go paperless. Almost all Irish credit card companies that offer online card services, have paperless statements as an option as well. However, for one reason or another, people do not go for this option.
One of the most common reasons why people do not go for paperless credit card statements is simply because they do not have online credit card accounts. It could be that their credit card provider does not offer this services, or they do not know how to sign up for it nor use an online account. If you fall under the first group, better start looking for a new credit card because you are missing out on a lot more than just paperless statements. Online card services offer a lot of convenient features aside from the ability to look at your current and previous credit card statements online anytime you feel like it. The best credit cards offer this service so it shouldn't be too hard to find a new credit card. If you fall under the second group, then now is the time to find out if your credit card provider offers this service, and educate yourself on how to sign up and use online card services. You will probably be surprised at how easy it is, and just how much you'll come to enjoy and depend on the online features.
People also often do not want to go paperless because they want to keep records of the credit card statements. You can actually look at past statements online, and even save your statements on your computer. This way you help save some trees and still get to keep easily accessible records of your credit card statements, albeit electronically.
