A super-easy way to pay your bills through Google soon

Google is working on a way to let people easily receive and pay their bills through Gmail. Called Pony Express, the service would use third-party services to vet people’s personal information and pull in any bills they need to pay.

The service would then allow users to settle their debts within Gmail, either through Google Wallet, or a new service Google would set up for that purpose.

Although most service providers like insurance companies and telecoms already offer email-based bill-paying services, Pony Express would presumably make the payment process simpler by organising all the bills into one folder.

Pony Express would also let Gmail users share bills, like roommates splitting their utilities. Of course, this new service wouldn’t be without privacy concerns since it could give Google direct access to individuals’ financial data.

The internal documents, published by an online tech website, don’t prove that Pony Express will definitely launch, but if it does, expect it in the fourth quarter.