Tips for Avoiding Late Fees
Paying bills after the due date racks up an average late fee of $28.191 in addition to potentially putting a black mark on your credit report. Use these tips to make sure you never pay a bill late again.
Sign up for alerts
Some companies will send you alerts to let you know when your bill
is close to being due. If you’re a Nationwide Bank Credit Card or HELOC
customer, you can sign up to receive an email alert prior to your bill’s
due date. Additionally, you can sign up for a website like mint.com and
enter all your monthly bill due dates to get alerts for multiple bills
from one source.
Allocate your paychecks
If you’re paid twice a month, determine which bills you’ll pay with
the first paycheck and which will be covered by the second. You may be
able to change your due dates with some creditors so that your bills are
split equally between paychecks. Then, when you get paid, take care of
all the corresponding bills at the same time so you don’t miss any.
Try E-bills
When you sign up for E-Bills, you can have all your bills delivered
to your bill inbox each month, saving you the time and hassle of multiple
websites or paper bills. In a few simple steps, you can provide us with
your login information for your biller’s websites - then rest easy
knowing all your bills will be conveniently delivered to one place for
you to view and pay.
Pay bills at your convenience
Bank with Nationwide Bank and pay bills from your smartphone –
wherever, whenever.
Never pay a late fee again
To enroll in online bill pay, E-bills or mobile bill pay, log in to your account or enroll in online banking today.
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