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Wipe Away Winter Blues! Sign Up for eBills for a Chance to Win!

February 7, 2016 By Lena

Friends, it’s 2016… and we are living in an (almost) paperless world.

Don’t fight it.

For my readers in Toronto, it’s time to switch to Toronto Hydro eBills. Trust me! You want to do this. With eBills, you have 24/7 access to your account from anywhere that you access the Internet. Plus, you can view all your bills for the past two years (great if you own a small business and use your home as a tax write-off). And because it’s paperless, it’s obviously better for the environment.
01-header-graphic-AspenClean-prizingNeed further motivation to sign up? All those who sign up will receive a FREE AspenClean all-natural cleaning product, every new subscriber is entered in a draw to win a GRAND PRIZE: One year (72 person-hours) of natural home cleaning services with AspenClean, valued at approximately $3,000.00 (CAD)!

And if you’re *still* not convinced (work with me, friends), consider this:

1)  According to Pay It Green, a coalition of businesses and financial institutions promoting paperless billing, if you’ve already made the switch to paperless billing, you’re saving 171 pounds of greenhouse gases, 63 gallons of water and 4.5 gallons of gasoline annually. Your household is also reducing paper usage and conserving our nations’ forests by saving nearly a tenth of a tree each year. 

2) How many times has your mail accidentally landed in a neighbour’s mailbox? Or vice versa? It’s almost embarrassing how many credit card renewals, bank statements and Christmas cards have been incorrectly routed to my mailbox. Remember, unlike traditional postal mail that can be lost or stolen, ebills are always secure and password protected.

3) De-clutter your world! Listen, I know from feedback on a previous eBills post that many of my readers still prefer to receive a paper bill. And I’m not trying to pull your out of your comfort zone; you know what works best for you. However, consider the amount of paperwork (read: clutter) you could decrease in your home! Really, *why* do you have a drawer jam-packed with old bills? A virtual mailbox is the easy (and safe) way to reduce junk.

Sign up for eBills in just a few minutes through the My Toronto Hydro online self-service portal. Once registered, you can log in to review your bill anytime. With My Toronto Hydro, you can also take advantage of many other convenient services to help manage your account. This service is available to Toronto Hydro residential and business customers with access to a PC and Internet.
ebills-headerSo, it’s been almost a year since I last posed the question to my readers, and I’m curious to see if your perspective has changed…

Are you a paperless enthusiast, or do you prefer to receive traditional statements in the mail?

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: ebills, paperless billing, toronto hydro

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  1. Judy Cowan

    February 8, 2016 at 3:08 pm

    We already get all of our bills electronically.

  2. Debbie Bashford

    February 9, 2016 at 5:59 am

    I’ve been paperless for many years, I also do not get flyers or inserts in my mail box. Now if there were some way to opt out of getting a phone book.

  3. JaimeeM

    February 9, 2016 at 7:57 am

    my cable company has been trying to convince me with contests to sign up for ebills.

  4. nicolthepickle

    February 9, 2016 at 9:46 am

    I love no paper bills. It’s so much less clutter. I’m not super organized so it makes my life much better.

  5. Cheryl

    February 9, 2016 at 10:35 am

    I love this! I hope they do this all over the province, paper bills are useless

  6. Susan T.

    February 9, 2016 at 11:15 pm

    Paperless bills are fantastic as long as you can access all your old ones online. Less recycling is great!

  7. Stephanie LaPlante

    February 10, 2016 at 11:17 am

    Awesome! I definitely will sign up!

  8. Melinda Jana

    February 10, 2016 at 1:32 pm

    I recently switched over to electronic and thank goodness, cause that means less paperwork to shred and take care of

  9. Athena

    February 10, 2016 at 10:15 pm

    E-billing is so convenient.

  10. heidi c.

    February 11, 2016 at 1:13 am

    This sounds like a program worth investigating especially with this great prize it is offering!

  11. salexis

    February 12, 2016 at 2:15 am

    I’m trying really hard to find ways to reduce my impact on the environment – thanks for all this great info, excellent idea!

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