Comments on: Why Automatic Bill Payments Aren’t Always Automatic http://www.brokegradstudent.com/why-automatic-bill-payments-arent-always-automatic/ Paying back $22,000 in student loans by making money online Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:03:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MK http://www.brokegradstudent.com/why-automatic-bill-payments-arent-always-automatic/comment-page-1/#comment-3513 MK Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:50:24 +0000 http://www.brokegradstudent.com/?p=3545#comment-3513 Had the same exact thing happen to me except it wasn't a storage facility. But the place that was taking the automatic payments ended up charging a fee to my account for the payment not going through, then i had to pay an additional amoutn to re-sign up because they had canceled my plan because of the missed payment. All because there had been a breach at my bank and they had to reissue me a new card. Needless to say, I've given up on MOST automatic payments and now just take one day out of my month and schedule all my payments on my own. Which in it of itself is nice because you can work around your schedule rather than the company accepting the automatic payments schedule. Had the same exact thing happen to me except it wasn’t a storage facility. But the place that was taking the automatic payments ended up charging a fee to my account for the payment not going through, then i had to pay an additional amoutn to re-sign up because they had canceled my plan because of the missed payment. All because there had been a breach at my bank and they had to reissue me a new card. Needless to say, I’ve given up on MOST automatic payments and now just take one day out of my month and schedule all my payments on my own. Which in it of itself is nice because you can work around your schedule rather than the company accepting the automatic payments schedule.

]]> By: Student http://www.brokegradstudent.com/why-automatic-bill-payments-arent-always-automatic/comment-page-1/#comment-3503 Student Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:09:09 +0000 http://www.brokegradstudent.com/?p=3545#comment-3503 I think it is poor customer service by the storage facility not to waive the fee for a long time customer in a case like this. I think it is poor customer service by the storage facility not to waive the fee for a long time customer in a case like this.

]]> By: The Personal Finance Playbook http://www.brokegradstudent.com/why-automatic-bill-payments-arent-always-automatic/comment-page-1/#comment-3501 The Personal Finance Playbook Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:38:10 +0000 http://www.brokegradstudent.com/?p=3545#comment-3501 Very good points. Automatic payments make my life so much easier - they keep you from having to be organized. 90% of our bills are paid this way. This is a good example of one problem that can arise with the otherwise very convenient online payments. Very good points. Automatic payments make my life so much easier – they keep you from having to be organized. 90% of our bills are paid this way. This is a good example of one problem that can arise with the otherwise very convenient online payments.

]]> By: Mike http://www.brokegradstudent.com/why-automatic-bill-payments-arent-always-automatic/comment-page-1/#comment-3500 Mike Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:22:17 +0000 http://www.brokegradstudent.com/?p=3545#comment-3500 Thanks for the post! I had completely forgotten to change one of my autopayments to my new credit card number. I just had one reissued due to fraud as well. Thanks for the post! I had completely forgotten to change one of my autopayments to my new credit card number. I just had one reissued due to fraud as well.

]]> By: Paul Morales http://www.brokegradstudent.com/why-automatic-bill-payments-arent-always-automatic/comment-page-1/#comment-3498 Paul Morales Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:06:48 +0000 http://www.brokegradstudent.com/?p=3545#comment-3498 Yeah, I agree. It's a must we need to check where our money ends up going and make sure it gets to the right place. Companies will always overcharge us. They expect us to not be paying attention to it so it slips from under us. But that can be like $100 here and $100 there. ;) Yeah, I agree. It’s a must we need to check where our money ends up going and make sure it gets to the right place.

Companies will always overcharge us. They expect us to not be paying attention to it so it slips from under us. But that can be like $100 here and $100 there. ;)

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