When we talk about bill pay in Sequence, there are two main categories:
Liabilities: larger loans like credit cards, mortgages, or auto loans (covered in the
Recurring expenses: everyday bills like subscriptions, rent, utilities, and taxes.
This page is about the second group - the bills that come around every month, like clockwork.
The 3 Ways to Automate Recurring Bill Pay
Each method depends on how your provider (your landlord, subscription service, or utility company) accepts payments.
1. Top-Up Pod + Debit Card
Create a Pod dedicated to one expense (e.g. Netflix, Spotify, or your phone bill).
Add a rule to automatically top it up with the right amount needed.
Issue a debit card from that Pod, and link it to your subscription or service.
Every month, the Pod is ready with exactly what’s needed to be debited.
2. Top-Up Pod + Direct Debit (ACH)
Same as above, but instead of using a card, your provider pulls funds directly from the Pod.
Give them the Pod’s routing & account number to set this up.
This method works well for things like rent, utilities, or taxes.
3. Sequence Pushes the Funds (Destination Accounts)
For providers that don’t pull funds, you can have Sequence send money out directly.
To do this, first add a destination account:
Click the + button → Add Destination and enter your provider’s payment details.
Then, create a rule to move the right amount on schedule.
This works great for things like sending rent to a landlord’s account or paying a service that can’t auto-debit.
Why use the Pods to Pay Expenses?
Keep funds organized by tying each expense to its own Pod.
Avoid a fluctuating bank account by making sure every recurring bill is dealt with separately.
Securely exposes 1 time debit cards to expenses that you can cancel anytime