Bill assistance, paid direct

Help pay a real bill, straight to the provider

Post a bill you can't cover, or pay part of someone else's. Money goes directly to the utility, landlord or lender, never to a person.

Start my first request See how payment works

Takes you to sign-up. A flat 4% fee, shown before you pay.

Example request Electric

Electric bill, due 03/14

Paid to the utility, not to the requester

$120 of $210 covered

Applied to the bill
$50.00
BailMeOut fee (4%)
$2.00
You pay
$52.00

The rule

Pay the bill, not the person.

Money never touches the requester's hands, so helpers know every dollar lands on a real bill. A flat, visible 4% fee keeps the rest transparent.

How it works

Every dollar follows the bill

Four steps, and money only ever moves in one direction: from helper to provider.

  1. Requester

    Post the bill you cannot cover

    Choose the bill type, name the provider, and enter the amount still owed. Electric, gas, water, rent or a loan payment.

  2. Helper

    Choose a bill and pay toward it

    Friends, family, neighbors and generous strangers can browse open requests and pay any part of what remains.

  3. BailMeOut

    The provider is paid directly

    Your payment is sent to the utility, landlord or lender on the bill. No cash goes to the requester.

  4. Both sides

    A receipt for every payment

    Requesters see progress toward the bill. Helpers keep a receipt showing the amount applied and the 4% fee.

Why it's different

Giving that you can check, asking that stays dignified

Passing the hat

  • Money lands in a stranger’s hands
  • Helpers hope it goes to the bill
  • Asking publicly means telling a long story
  • Fees buried in the fine print

BailMeOut

  • Money goes to the utility, landlord or lender
  • Every payment is applied to the named bill
  • A request names the bill, the provider and the amount
  • One flat 4% fee, shown before you pay

Questions

What people ask first

Does the person asking for help receive any money?

No. Helpers pay the utility, landlord or lender directly on behalf of the requester. No cash changes hands.

What does BailMeOut charge?

BailMeOut takes 4% of each payment processed. The fee is shown as its own line before a helper confirms a payment.

Who can ask for help?

Working adults and families short on an essential bill such as electric, gas, water, rent or a loan payment.

Who can help?

Friends, family, neighbors and community members who want certainty their money goes to a real bill. You can pay any part of what remains.

How do helpers know the money went to the bill?

Each payment goes to the provider named on the request, and helpers get a receipt showing the amount applied and the fee.

Short on a bill, or ready to cover one?

Either way the payment goes to the provider.

Create my account

Takes you to sign-up.