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| margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> | | | | Thanks to direct deposit and websites such as |
| Before the internet, getting paid from your job or | | | | PayPal, sending and receiving money, whether for |
| a friend was a much longer process. Thanks to | | | | personal or business purposes, is so much easier. |
| fast and secure connections such as satellite | | | | Visiting the bank can be avoided altogether. All |
| internet, the process is much easier and | | | | you need is either a secure satellite internet |
| convenient, saving you a lot of time. | | | | connection or an employer who participates in |
| | | | | direct deposit. Either way, money will be in your |
| Everyone loves to get paid, and for most it is the | | | | account without leaving the house. You can |
| main reason they have a job. Money is necessary | | | | securely check your accounts with a satellite |
| to survive, even just day-to-day. However, | | | | internet connection at home or in the office. |
| having to go through a long process just to get | | | | |
| paid can still be very annoying. Receiving a | | | | PayPal allows you to send and receive money |
| paycheck every payday is really exciting because | | | | from one user to another. Setting up an account |
| it means more money in the bank. But first, you | | | | is free and easy. Once you sign up, you connect |
| have to put it in the bank! Receiving a paper | | | | your bank account to your PayPal account. If you |
| paycheck does not mean anything until you go | | | | need to send someone money, simply deposit |
| through the process of getting it into your bank | | | | money from your chosen bank account into your |
| account. This means going to the bank during | | | | PayPal account, and easily send your desired |
| business hours, which are during the day when | | | | amount of money to another user. If you are |
| most people are at work. Once you are able to | | | | receiving money, you will receive an e-mail |
| find the time to get away from work, you have | | | | notifying you that money has been put into your |
| to fill out a deposit slip by hand. Then, you have | | | | PayPal account, which you can then transfer into |
| to wait in line for the tellers since everyone else | | | | your bank account. All without leaving the house! |
| needs money as well. Once you finally get up to | | | | |
| the front of the line you can deposit or cash your | | | | Direct deposit eliminates the need for paper |
| check. When depositing a check you have to wait | | | | paychecks altogether, by allowing employers to |
| an extra few days for it to be cleared before it | | | | deposit paychecks directly into their employees' |
| shows up in your account. | | | | bank accounts. On payday, simply log onto your |
| | | | | online bank account and you will see that your |
| What about if a friend owes you money, or you | | | | paycheck has automatically been added. |
| need to lend someone money, but they are not in | | | | |
| the same city as you? Sending money through | | | | Sending and receiving payment is just one of the |
| the mail is very dangerous and runs the risk of it | | | | many advantages of having satellite internet. Since |
| being stolen. Giving the money to a friend or | | | | satellite internet connections are secure and |
| family member in person is much safer but is not | | | | reliable, you do not have to worry about sending |
| always possible. | | | | with this personal information online. |