A method comprises the steps of: receiving, at a host computer, a request from a provider for payment for a charge incurred by a purchaser; identifying a plurality of funding sources of the purchaser from which to draw funds for payment of the charge; and causing at least one of the plurality of funding sources to be debited for at least a portion of the purchasing amount of the item based on the payment authorization.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/697,514, filed Jul. 8, 2005, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.