iPay QuickPay- Financial Tip Friday

iPay QuickPay is here and able to help you bank more conveniently by just saying, “Hey Alexa, send $40 to my gym tomorrow.”

Financial Tip Friday is brought to you in partnership with the 1st National Bank of Dennison. 

iPay QuickPay is syncing up with local banks to help make a simple payment with your voice or check your balance.  This is a free voice-activated app that works with Amazon Alexa-enabled devices like the echo or dot to access the ability to verbally pay bills. Even with a while cooking in the kitchen, folding laundry, or juggling all the things that life throws, there is a new tool able to help with banking.  This feature may prove useful as you think about paying a bill and instead of forgetting about it or waiting, with a simple voice command it can be done.  The First National Bank of Dennison currently has iPay QuickPay integrated with their system if you are a customer and own an Alexa device.

iPay QuickPay Can:

• Make a payment to eligible payees (ones already added to your online bill pay account)

• Provide payment history

• Check scheduled payments

Examples of Alexa Devices

Amazon enabled Alexa devices:

• Echo Show
• Echo Dot
• Echo
• Echo Studio

How do I get started with iPay QuickPay?

1. Set up online Banking with your local bank
2. Enroll in “BillPay” if your bank has it
3. Add Alexa to your online banking account and click the “BillPay” link
4. Go to “My Account”
5. Go to the Voice BillPay section and pick the “Add Alexa” link
6. Answer the challenge phrase questions
7. Complete credentials and submit
8. Enable iPay QuickPay on your device within Alexa app
9. Link online bill pay to iPay QuickPay
10. Create 4-digit PIN that will be needed each time your launch iPay
11. Tell Alexa who you would like to pay, how much, and when!

Types of Questions you can ask:

• “Alexa, open iPay QuickPay”

• “When is my next scheduled payment?”

• “Send $25 on September 1 to the Dentist”

• “What’s my checking account balance?”

• “Hey, Alexa, what’s $875.62 – $39.40 equal?”

• “What’s December’s payment history?”

How it works 

While brick-and-mortar banks are still important in our society, technology has advanced in assisting the average American who owns an Alexa device with the ability to use their voice for simple bill payment options.  This is a safe solution for busy lives.

Reply below if you find using this life hack has been helpful.

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