Late Bill Payments

Discussions center on the pros and cons of paying bills promptly versus delaying payments, including late fees, interest charges, cash flow benefits, and strategies for dealing with vendors or services.

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Dylan16807 Oct 25, 2022 View on HN

Do you mean: if I need to pay but don't pay?I don't see why paying wouldn't work.

robomartin Jun 30, 2023 View on HN

You knew you owed money and have payments. Why didn’t you?

naniwaduni Aug 24, 2024 View on HN

Because you don't want to be relying on the service provider's whim in "forgiving" the bill?

LunaSea Dec 7, 2015 View on HN

What would stop you from not paying ?

ramraj07 Aug 18, 2020 View on HN

You could always not pay the bill :)

farceSpherule Jul 24, 2024 View on HN

Pay over Time is only for "eligible" charges, not the entire balance.

nivenkos Nov 23, 2021 View on HN

They make money when you don't pay on time.

hansvm Jul 18, 2025 View on HN

I assume you had to pay up-front 2 months ago?

dh2022 Jun 24, 2025 View on HN

This sounds like a consumer that does not pay the balance each month…

anthonyb Jul 25, 2012 View on HN

It's not charging an extra "late fee", it's removing the "discount for early payment".