Tons of Debt? This Wedding Registry Gets Your Friends To Pay It!
| 3 | Posted by Karen 01/03/10 10:46 AM |
Whether it’s from school loans, car loans, life’s emergencies, job loss or just plain bad buying decisions–we all have debt! Sometimes, we can handle it and sometimes we can’t. Even when we’re doing our darnedest to pay it off, a mountain of debt can be hard to move. And if you’re planning a wedding on top of that with everything from the wedding dresses to wedding favors, the mountain just seems to get bigger. So, if you’ve gotten to the place where your debt is standing in the way of your big day, we may have a solution–The BillPayRegistry.com.
Yep, it finally happened. A practical registry that lets you forgo the crystal for the cash. Just like the name implies, it’s a unique way to help you pay down the bills and start your new life debt free…how wonderful is that?!
Here’s how it works!
- Post your bills just like you would a gift to the registry.
- Send out the registry to your family and friends.
- They make contributions that will be applied towards your unpaid bills as a gift to you.
As they post payments online, you’ll be notified that there’s a wad of cash waiting for you. All you have to do is select which bills you’d like the service to pay for you, and voila!–your bills are erased like magic! But, don’t worry. Your personal information is hidden, and your family and friends don’t have access to your accounts. The service handles all of that back-office stuff, and you can use the registry for any special occasion (not just weddings), like birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, etc. You can even send thank-you notes through the registry to show your heartfelt appreciation.
It’s true, this type of registry may not be for everyone–I, myself, would be a little embarrassed to just “put it all out there” like that. But, hey, if you’re ready to be debt free by any means necessary, freedom is only a click away!
March 1st, 2010 at 3:15 pm
What a great idea! I agree this wouldn’t be for everyone, but if my honey and I were waiting until it was more financially feasible to get married (which might be a long time coming in this economy,) I wouldn’t care what anyone thought about my unconventional registry choice. It beats collecting soda cans, as another couple is doing online to get enough cash for their wedding. And I imagine that, when family and friends see this registry choice, not only would they be impressed by my clever solution to a common problem, they might sign up for the registry themselves!
March 15th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
this is the tackiest, most selfish thing I have ever read
March 18th, 2010 at 8:38 am
When two people get married for the second time and both people have all house hold items they could use, this could be an option. I like the idea. My fiance and I have saved up for the wedding so we will pay cash.
March 18th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Great!!! This is a good idea, Thanks for sharing i look forward to these..
May 8th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
I think this is a wonderfully useful idea!!
Tacky? um… in my opinion, not at all. Just an online version of that pretty little white box with the envelope slit in the top…sitting there trying desperately not to stand out and just blend in with the other presents on the gift table.
Selfish? For me, this would only come across as selfish if it came out of the blue. But as a wedding registry idea, where people are planning to spend a few hard earned dollars on you anyways, it seems logical and “UN”selfish to provide them with ideas for things you ACTUALLY NEED, rather than the toaster, blender, dish towel sets that you need like a hole in the head!!
Yes, I do agree that it may feel a little awkward to post your bills for all to see, but debt is no secret…neither is the expenses involved in planning a wedding… So I say, GO FOR IT! After all, the only people that would be seeing it would be those that love you enough to be thinking what to get you for a gift…so why not be honest and let them know what would be most useful!!