Do you pay bills immediately or wait for the deadline?

@ZedSmart (19753)
Philippines
February 4, 2020 8:53pm CST
Paying bills is one of our monthly routine. Delay or stop paying then you will be cut from the service. And whether we are satisfied or not on what we get, we can only rant about that since our complaint will not be heard as is. Sometimes, I'll wait for the deadline before paying but in most cases it's better to be prompt.
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
5 Feb 20
For me it all depends upon the availability of money
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
5 Feb 20
@ZedSmart for me it is usually tight
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@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
Yes, some consideration is given especially if the budget is a bit tight.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37933)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
If I have the funds for it then I pay immediately so that I would not be bothered to pay on deadline. But if the amount is a bit bigger then I have to wait for my salary to come before I can pay them.
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@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
I understand because sometimes we are overshot with those bills.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (37933)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
@ZedSmart True you need to make adjustment to pay them basing from what you receive from your salary.
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Sreekala
@Sreekala (34312)
• India
5 Feb 20
That depends on the financial situation. However, I prefer to pay well in advance if I have money in hand.
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Sreekala
@Sreekala (34312)
• India
5 Feb 20
@ZedSmart Yes, once the money spend over on other things then it is very difficult to handle.
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@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
@Sreekala Money can be that fluid most of the time.
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@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
It would be a good practice if we pay in advance so that we will not be tempted to use the money with other things.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (169593)
• United States
5 Feb 20
It depends on the bill..sometimes on the day it is due and sometimes ahead.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (169593)
• United States
5 Feb 20
@ZedSmart That is part of it, but another thing is that my internet bill never appears prior to the payment date!
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@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
There were considerations sometimes depending on the be budget I guess.
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@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
@snowy22315 we experience delay on this too when paper bill does not arrive timely. Good thing we knew now the payment date is fix.
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marguicha
@marguicha (215154)
• Chile
5 Feb 20
Most of my bills are paid by the Bank.
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@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
Nice. It's convenient doing so as you have just one place to go.
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marguicha
@marguicha (215154)
• Chile
5 Feb 20
@ZedSmart I don´t go anywhere. The Bank pays it and sends me a note that it is paid by email. That last part used to be by regular mail but I opted not to use paper.
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@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
@marguicha Yes, especially nowadays that most of everything can be done electronically.
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Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop)
@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
5 Feb 20
Most of my bills are paid by direct debit now so they come out of my account automatically at the right time.
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Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop)
@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
5 Feb 20
@ZedSmart True althugh I was paying one bill by standing order and not paying enough so now I have to pay a bit extra for that one
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@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
Yes, that is better. At least you'd no longer worry about unpaid bills.
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@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
@sprite1950 That is true. They're happy to collect interest and penalty for that.
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Dominique
@dodo19 (47038)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
5 Feb 20
It does depend on what I have available. I do try to pay before the deadline. But it really does depend on a few different things.
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@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
Yes, I can relate about that. I have few experience when I have some incidental expenses and I need to use what is intended for that particular bill.
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rakski
@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
I usually pay ahead of the deadline
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rakski
@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
@ZedSmart true, once I have the money, I already pay for those bills
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@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
That's a good practice. It's an assurance to avoid messing up later
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DianneN
@DianneN (246334)
• United States
5 Feb 20
I pay close to the due date. I would rather earn interest on my money than them.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246334)
• United States
5 Feb 20
@ZedSmart I’m glad you understand.
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@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
That is wise and smart too. It never came to mind, now I've learned. Kudos! Thanks Ms. D.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Feb 20
I always pay immediately.
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@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
That's good. Being extinguished from your obligation is such a relief.
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Jaya singh
@Starkinds (32703)
• India
5 Feb 20
I always pay my bills before the deadlines
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@ZedSmart (19753)
• Philippines
5 Feb 20
That is good. If no reason to pay late then we can do that right away.