An interchange party computer system (IPCS) having means for presenting
user interfaces to consumer computer systems and capturing data input
through the user interfaces, the IPCS being associated with at least one
database holding data representing a plurality of consumer profiles, the
profiles including consumer profiles expressing service selection
attributes for a plurality of service sectors, and at least one database
holding data for a plurality of service programs under a plurality of
service sectors, each sector being represented by service programs from a
plurality of service providers, the IPCS including (a) a Service
Comparison/Selection Module; (b) an Automatic Bill Payment Module; (c) an
Automated Services Monitoring Module; (d) an Automated Best Services
Selection Module; (e) a Services Search Module; (f) an Incentive Program
Module; (g) a Data Mining Module; and/or (h) a Pooling Module.