That seems like kind of an oxymoron huh? However, there are ways to save a few extra bucks while paying your bills.Pay on time. Avoid a late fee or interest charges. If you own a credit card, try and pay it off each month so you don't accumulate unnecessary charges.
Use online billing. I used to be afraid of online billing, I like to have a paper trail. However my filing cabinets were filling up and I was spending alot on stamps. Most of my bills I now pay online. Just make sure you know it is a secure site and write down your confirmation numbers until you see the payment come through.
Pick up the phone and call. Instead of using a stamp and mailing my never ending medical bills I have been calling and making my payment over the phone. Saves me .44 cents each time.
Pay in full. Some companies offer a discount if you pay your bill in full. For example my auto insurance is due every 6 months. I can make a monthly payment or if I pay the full 6 month premium I get a $58 dollar discount. Putting money aside each month for this expense makes it seem like no big deal when the bill comes because I already had the money saved.
We started paying our bills online, too. It not only saves money on postage, but it gives us the peace of mind that the payment arrived. Just one episode of a payment getting lost in the mail gave us enough of a headache that we didn't want to do that again.
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