Online credit card payment - Pay credit card bill online

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By Dobson

Pay your credit card bill online

Why not pay your credit card bill online? If you are here you are compfortable with using the internet. The Credit card companies are going to be happy to see online credit card payment his thie web site as it means they have your money. If you pay credit card bills this way you have less head ache as you reduce the paper trash that fills your mail box, trouble finding or buying stamps and the trip to your mail receptacle.

You need to make your credit card payments within the grace period provded by the credit card companies and paying your crdiet card bill online makes it easier for you to pick when your payment is sent.

 

 

Why would I choose online credit card payment?

 

The biggest reason is convenience. Have you noticed how full your schedule is these days? If you have children you can multiply that by some multiple depending on how many children you have and their relative age. Quite simply the demands on all of us are more now than ever before. There is a multitude of items to which we must parse our attention so that they are completed in a timely manner.

Online credit card payment is painless, takes a shot amount of time and saves you the cost of a stamp. For the sake of relativity I will not state how much the stamp is today because it is always likely to increase. You can pay your credit card bill online for free and probably always will.

Why the credit card companies like the idea

 

All business entities look for any way to reduce their bottom line. Think of all the credit card account statements the biggest credit card companies have to send out to their customers every month. Even with several offers for other items stuffed alongside the two or three pages that details your credit card use for the month, the credit card company has an expensive piece of mail coming your way that does not give a return on the investment.

When you receive and pay your credit card bill online they can reduce the cost of sending your bill, therefore cutting paper, printing and shipping cost. Also, the payment you make when you pay your credit card bill online is received much sooner than the ones sent in the mail.

Your bank credit card can be paid online also

 

If you have a bank issued credit card you need to investigate this option as well. The bank that issues your credit card can gain from the same efficiencies as the non-bank credit card companies. Bank credit card companies such as Bank of America, Capitol One and other offer this service to their card holders.

It simply is the best way to pay off credit cards at the end of the month

 

If you are disciplined enough to pay off credit cards when your bill arrives you save yourself the monthly interest charge. This seems like a statement that is unneeded, but there are a large number of credit card companies who collect millions of dollars each year from their customers who are content to pay the minimum amount and allow this extra amount to add on to their bill.

You can find stories on every form of media about the average amount of credit card debt an American family carries. Some of this is due to unrestrained spending. That is a different problem that only paying the minimum amount each month. But only paying th eminimum amount of your bill each month lives you with a burgeoning debt problem that will eventually have to be dealt with.

All the flexibility you are accustomed to

 

When you choose online credit card payment you still have the flexibility to pay the minimum or any amount up to the full balance on your account. You also have the ability to decide when the payment will be made so you do not end up overdrawing your bank account. In short you have every option available with the paper copy, but online payment saves you the trouble of dealing with the bill after the payment is made. We all wonder who is rooting through our trash trying to snatch the credit card numbers and perhaps our identity. Online credit card payment reduces that possibility.

Online transactions have been secure for quite some time now and the credit card companies are among the leaders in keeping this true.After all it is in their best interest to keep their customers happy and using the cards.

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viking305 Level 6 Commenter 21 months ago

Very interesting subject. I also pay all my bills online. It is extremely easy and in most cases quicker too. A few years back when I started to use online banking I was a little worried about the security of my bank account online. But I now trust it 100%.

Once people are aware of the con emails out there and NEVER give away their Bank details to anyone in an email then the online account is safe.

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Dobson Hub Author 21 months ago

Viking - To be sure there are hazards to online financial conveinences. I suggest they are no more than what are possible for those who do not make online payments, just not so new and scary sounding.

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Wendy Krick 21 months ago

I also pay my bills online as well. Great information.

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Dobson Hub Author 21 months ago

Wendy - it is so frustrating to be ready to pay your bill, write the check, seal the envelope and realize you have no stamps. It is so much easier to take care of this with the online option.

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Hello, hello, 21 months ago

It definitely safe a lot of running aroundwhich we do as it is.

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Dobson Hub Author 21 months ago

If you are scatter brined like me you appreciate any short cuts.

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Seafarer Mama Level 5 Commenter 21 months ago

Great hub with a great idea, Dobson! I do this, too and receive a small reward from my bank for going paperless...10c per transaction!

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Dobson Hub Author 21 months ago

SM - That is a great incentive, one that can accumulate quickly!

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Rebecca E. 21 months ago

Great info, some thing I never really thought of, until I relized I do it every month, except it's all automaticc but for a few things. Stumbled Upon great job well done.

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billyaustindillon Level 2 Commenter 21 months ago

Great hub on online credit card bills - they are so easy to pay online and work in with a budget software and the like.

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humagaia Level 1 Commenter 21 months ago

I note the double colon. Do you find it effective?

Good resource and well presented.

Thanks

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prasetio30 Level 8 Commenter 21 months ago

Good information. I never have credit card, I love debit card. I know there is an ease of using credit cards, especially for online payments. I'll thought about this someday. I really enjoy reading this hub, very informative. Thank you very much!

Prasetio

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Dobson Hub Author 21 months ago

Rebecca E - It is amazing how things become so ingrained in our routines we don't even think about them. Thanks for reading and commenting.

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LeanMan Level 4 Commenter 21 months ago

Great hub, so easy now to do almost everything online.

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Dobson Hub Author 21 months ago

LM - I do so much online that I cannot imagien the lack of convenience to everyday tasks that is necessary to do it physically.

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Dchosen_01 21 months ago

Very informative, but also this credit card payment is getting more and more complicated with online payment companies like paypal and e-global pay. Can you do a research on the online payment companies (the best 30 and a short or brief details on how they operate)?

I must say that this is a great hub..

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Dobson Hub Author 21 months ago

Dchosen - Glad you found this full of good stuff.

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IzzyM Level 6 Commenter 21 months ago

Can you pay your credit card bill with another credit card? That would be great, wouldn't it?

Good hub, very informational!

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Dobson Hub Author 21 months ago

For some reason this puts me in the mind of a pyramid scheme. I think you would come to regret this strategy with time.

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Pro Design Source 21 months ago

I too pay my bills online. I actually have most on auto pay and I can't tell you how much easier life is! Not having to panic when you forget to send a payment in is nice.

@IzzyM - Actually you can pay some credit card bills with another credit card. Depending on the way that you make the payment, this can be seen as a balance transfer and subjected to more fees.

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Dobson Hub Author 21 months ago

online bill payment is a convenience I would not give up. Being able to see my charges immediately for dispute purposes is another plus.

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Money Glitch Level 1 Commenter 21 months ago

There's only two of my bills that I don't pay online and that is because they do not have the capability to accept online payments. Thanks for sharing your insight on paying a credit card bill online. :)

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Dobson Hub Author 21 months ago

It dirves me nuts when I have to deal with a 19th century operation in which they do no internet payments. I think it will soon be only online as it is so much cheaper and quicker for both parties.

Artoflegendindia 21 months ago

Nice and very informative hub.thank you for sharing your knowledge.I pay all bills with credit card.it is easy and safe.

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Dobson Hub Author 21 months ago

Art - Why not make the easy move and do this? People who pay for things by paper means are hurting only themselves.

Thanks for reading and commenting.

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Smart Rookie 21 months ago

It never occurred to me to pay my credit card bill online. You're right - paying with paper is less efficient.

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Dobson Hub Author 21 months ago

The ease of the process is amazingly simple. A good way to take care fo the need.

Jessy 21 months ago

I know that this can make your life easier but, I hate to think of all the hackers out there. This way they have a chance of getting alot of account numbers instead of just a few. I hope that people use caution when paying anything online.

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MKayo 21 months ago

Great info regarding handling of online credit cards. Thx!

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blackhatworld 21 months ago

Great Hub! Almost everything is online, this make our life more convenient...

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Dobson Hub Author 20 months ago

Jessy - The responsibility certainly goes along with the convenience. You have to be smart about how you handle your online business.

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Dobson Hub Author 20 months ago

MKayo - Glad you found it intersting.

Thanks for reading and commenting.

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Dobson Hub Author 20 months ago

blackhatworld - It is becoming a digital world with everythging money wise being donw with the click of a mouse and the keyboard.

Thanks for reading and commenting.

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PR_am 20 months ago

Online payment has made life a little more easier and yet a little more complicated. Paying credit card bills online is sure the easiest and best way to go but safety precautions should be in place. Thanks for sharing this

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Dobson Hub Author 20 months ago

The safety of these transactions is a priority for the credit card companies as well as the web bill pay sites, so they put a lot of effort and capital into this task.

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bgamall Level 4 Commenter 20 months ago

It is too bad that cc companies are making money hand over fist by blatant usury. The fact that they want to reduce their "overhead" certainly will not be passed to the holder.

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Dobson Hub Author 20 months ago

bgamall - the credit card comapnies make fortunes on the consumers who are so dependent on the convenience of the cards.

Thanks for reading and commenting.

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englightenedsoul 20 months ago

very detailed and informative article. I am just amazed at what can we do online with just a click of our mouse!!

rated up!!!

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Dobson Hub Author 20 months ago

Els - Clicking has taken over such a huge piece of our lives. We can do nearly anything financial online now.

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pakpub 20 months ago

I pay all my bills online. Its the only way to go.

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Dobson Hub Author 20 months ago

pakpub - So do I. I like being able to send it and not worry about the mail.

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Jane@CM 20 months ago

Great hub! I pay everything online, it is so easy.

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Dobson Hub Author 20 months ago

Jane - Now I hear the cost of stamps is increasing two cents again, so this makes even more financial sense!

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zaffcommunication 19 months ago

good work...

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Dobson Hub Author 19 months ago

Zaff - Thanks for the praise. I appreciate the read and the comment.

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