What is Bill Manager?

Question

I use "Quicken Home, Business & Rental Property." Is "Bill Manager Standard" something different from sending payments from within Quicken?

LWood · Accepted Answer

OK I found a video on how to set it up, but I'm still confused on how it differs from simply "sending" a payment to someone on my "Online Payee List."  Apparently it is a kind of direct connection (like ACH) but is very limited in the number of bills you can pay with it each month without paying through the nose.

Frankx · Accepted Answer

Hi @LWood

In Quicken, there are basically two ways that you can pay your bills.  One way is to make payments directly from your bank, and the other way is to use Quicken Bill Manager (which is a separate process by a Quicken subcontractor).

To make payments directly from your bank account, the bank must connect with Quicken using the "Direct Connect" method AND it must offer a bill payment program (not all Direct Connect banks have this.  Most banks do not limit the number of payments you can make, while others may have limits.  You need to contact the bank to determine the various details of their programs.

Making payments through Quicken Bill Manager is explained in this Link.  There are two types of payments available and fees are charged.

Let me know if you have any followups.

Frankx