Struggling to pay bills during the shutdown? Here’s how to prioritize expenses, talk to lenders and find real relief until paychecks resume — with helpful scripts.

Senate GOP leaders are again shaking up their strategy as they look for more ways to pressure Democrats to end a three-week stalemate over government funding — this time, with a vote that would keep paychecks flowing to “essential” workers.

The government shutdown's economic impact has been limited so far, but experts warn the costs -- and its burden on Americans -- could grow with time.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Back in the day, you would write a check to pay a bill. Now you can use online bill pay. You don't have to buy any checks; instead, you allow your bank to "write a check" from your account to pay your bill. This way you're still in ...

Do you pay your bills online for safety? A woman who thought she was safely paying her mortgage through online banking discovered her payment never arrived, after her bank sent a paper check that was apparently stolen and cashed. Angela Truett has never ...

You need to prioritize your outstanding bills when caught in a financial crush, warns Money magazine, especially if you haven't built a rainy-day cash fund. Some debts are more dangerous if you don't have the cash to pay off those monthly bills hiding in ...

Marco Island is switching to a new payment system for utilities. It's also installing new water meters, and, according to the city, some customers likely will pay more.

Dallas Water Utilities will shut down online and phone payment systems for 12 hours on Sunday, October 19, during scheduled maintenance.