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Klaralven

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13. Register on the biller's website and pay with a cashback credit card.

Reply to CincyDem (Original post)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 09:45 AM

Oct 2020

For bills that are the same each month, set up automatic charges to the credit card.

For the credit card, register on the credit card's web site and pay with a transfer from a checking account. Always pay the credit card statement balance each month.

Don't use a debit card. Don't use a bank's bill pay service to pay from a checking account.

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Paying bills electonically does NOT mean they're unaffected by USPS slowdowns. [View all] CincyDem Oct 2020 OP

I had no idea! soothsayer Oct 2020 #1

K&R! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #2

That's weird wryter2000 Oct 2020 #3

Smaller venues may not be set up to be paid electronically. Kaleva Oct 2020 #8

Yep. dalton99a Oct 2020 #4

Some you get an email saying the payment is received treestar Oct 2020 #5

Many smaller payees give the option to pay electronically Kaleva Oct 2020 #6

Correct. Bill pay means that a check is literally mailed. yardwork Oct 2020 #7

And even worse, the check arrives at the biller without the bill stub to post the payment Klaralven Oct 2020 #19

But the good news True Blue American Oct 2020 #9

This doesn't surprise me... Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #10

Entities that I use to pay bills clearly identify electronic and paper payments Yonnie3 Oct 2020 #11

yup. my ex did electronic payments. his bank mailed me check. mopinko Oct 2020 #12

Oh! Kitchari Oct 2020 #14

We had a life insurance policy nearly lapse CabalPowered Oct 2020 #15

I do one time debit payments on the first of the month. rickford66 Oct 2020 #16

It's not just smaller payees that don't get electronic transfers csziggy Oct 2020 #17

Actually, all credit card payments are end-to-end electronic AmericanCanuck Oct 2020 #18

Hate to be contrarian but... ohtransplant Oct 2020 #21

I've known this for years ... GeorgeGist Oct 2020 #20