Whats in your Wallet?
Does… your Credit Card Co. keep changing your balance due date?
I think mine is pissed cause they don’t make any money off me, so they they try and trick a late fee out of me.
Every month I pay my bill in full and never carry over any balance. If I can’t afford to pay off the bill I don’t buy it and I’ll do with out and save longer until I can pay for it. Mostly, I use the good ole CC for online purchases to protect myself in case of fraud or a bogus deal.
So here’s how they tricked me to get some money out of me since I refuse to get caught in their “live the life now” and get caught up in the revolving interest trap.
About 2 years ago my credit union sold it’s CC part of the business to a big name bank. Back then, my due date was the 19th of the month all the time. And typically I’d log on a little early and pay it off. Well, after the new bank took over, one month I was real busy and log online to pay the bill on the 18th, what I thought was the day before it’s due, and find out my due date was bumped up few days (16th I think) so now I’m late on my payment. So they nail me for a late fee. [Read story at Chevelles.com].
