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How to start opening my mail
It made me
less neurotic 
"I now pay bills electronically with my bank's bill pay system."
How I did it: I pay all my bills electronically with bill pay. For utilities, I set up "budget billing" in which I pay the same amount every month. That way, I can schedule a year's worth of payments in advance. "Budget billing" is not the same as automatic deduction. No one has access to my bank account but me (and my bank...). For other bills, even taxes, I use online resources to determine what I owe.
Lessons & tips: I rely heavily on my linux computer's security. I only log onto my bank's system from a single machine, which I administer and can turn off at will.
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