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Paying bills when away from home

jazzyjustlaw
jazzyjustlaw Posts: 1,378 Forumite
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I shall be away for 2 weeks shortly and I want to know if your credit card statement is due when you are away or Next statement how would you pay it so you do not miss the due date which is also whilst you are away for example?
All my views are just that and do not constitute legal advice in any way, shape or form.£2.00 savers club - £20.00 saved and banked (got a £2.00 pig and not counted the rest)Joined Store Cupboard Challenge]

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,620 Forumite
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    I take it you don't use online banking ??

    I can set a "pay by" date so it leaves at the right time
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  • jazzyjustlaw
    jazzyjustlaw Posts: 1,378 Forumite
    Browntoa wrote: »
    I take it you don't use online banking ??

    I can set a "pay by" date so it leaves at the right time

    Yes I do but those particular bills mentioned are not set up by DD as I like to pay them off each month so there would be no min payment.
    All my views are just that and do not constitute legal advice in any way, shape or form.£2.00 savers club - £20.00 saved and banked (got a £2.00 pig and not counted the rest)Joined Store Cupboard Challenge]
  • tsharp
    tsharp Posts: 1,532 Forumite
    Set online banking to pay that account on a certain day.
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  • jazzyjustlaw
    jazzyjustlaw Posts: 1,378 Forumite
    tsharp wrote: »
    Set online banking to pay that account on a certain day.

    Will look at that thanks
    All my views are just that and do not constitute legal advice in any way, shape or form.£2.00 savers club - £20.00 saved and banked (got a £2.00 pig and not counted the rest)Joined Store Cupboard Challenge]
  • red74
    red74 Posts: 348 Forumite
    I have DDs set up for the minimum amounts so I know that I'm never going to miss making a payment. Then I pay any extra via internet banking once I get paid.
    1st April 2008 challenge
    :mad: xmas overspend = [strike]£254.05[/strike] £0:j......cc1 = [strike]£240.78[/strike] £0:j .......cc2 = [strike]£667.47[/strike] £0 :j ...amount owed to ISA = [strike]£1599.90[/strike] £0:j
    TOTAL TO GO = [strike]£2762.20[/strike] £0 !!!:dance: DONE IT DONE IT DONE IT!!!:dance:
  • newleaf
    newleaf Posts: 3,132 Forumite
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    Create a 'Bill Payment' (not same as a Direct Debit) and you can pay what you like, whenever you like. I would always advise you to set up a DD for the minimum payment for CCs anyway, then you are certain not to get caught out if you were ill in hospital for example and unable to do your usual online banking. You can then always pay off some more - or even the full amount with an online bill payment.



    Edit: Sorry Red74, I just don't type fast enough!
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  • red74
    red74 Posts: 348 Forumite
    newleaf wrote: »
    Create a 'Bill Payment' (not same as a Direct Debit) and you can pay what you like, whenever you like. I would always advise you to set up a DD for the minimum payment for CCs anyway, then you are certain not to get caught out if you were ill in hospital for example and unable to do your usual online banking. You can then always pay off some more - or even the full amount with an online bill payment.



    Edit: Sorry Red74, I just don't type fast enough!

    No worries, when I started typing my response only 1 person had posted - by the time I'd finished another 4 had snuck in! Think I need to brush up on my wpm:o
    1st April 2008 challenge
    :mad: xmas overspend = [strike]£254.05[/strike] £0:j......cc1 = [strike]£240.78[/strike] £0:j .......cc2 = [strike]£667.47[/strike] £0 :j ...amount owed to ISA = [strike]£1599.90[/strike] £0:j
    TOTAL TO GO = [strike]£2762.20[/strike] £0 !!!:dance: DONE IT DONE IT DONE IT!!!:dance:
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