fifth third cc payments

[toopooor]

Can you make payments over the phone? There is a branch nearby but I don't really have time to run over when they open.

[Analysis]

Ouch! I hope you found a way to get it done. Who knows, they may have a grace period for accounts which close on the weekend.

[mmmagique]

I'd MAKE the time to get over there. 53 has been one of my banks forever, but they are not easy to deal with if you mess up on anything.

[toopooor]

I'd MAKE the time to get over there. 53 has been one of my banks forever, but they are not easy to deal with if you mess up on anything.

They are my highest limit, so i will make time - most of the others (especially with card act restricting RJ) I'd eat the late fee and not worry about it, but i don't want to risk getting CLD, so I'm planning on running over first thing this morning. If i could make a payment over the phone, i would do that, even if it meant a small fee. Although... knowing how sometimes the CSR mis-type the number, i think I'm better off paying at the branch.

 

I really need to set my bank up to pay automatically every month - it has a BT & I'm not using it for normal purchases, so I don't have to worry about the min. changing on me. (I almost always pay the same amt anyway.)

[toopooor]

Ouch! I hope you found a way to get it done. Who knows, they may have a grace period for accounts which close on the weekend.

Payment is due today so it's not a matter of payment date on the weekend, it's me being forgetful. I usually set up payment when I get notification that the statement closed but was busy and put it off and then forgot to check on it. (I'm east coast... so it was 'today' when i posted. <g>)

[encoder]

I really need to set my bank up to pay automatically every month - it has a BT & I'm not using it for normal purchases, so I don't have to worry about the min. changing on me. (I almost always pay the same amt anyway.)

 

Just a plug here: I love Bank Of America.

 

My checking account Bill Pay has a feature "EBill Initiated Payments."

 

The gist is, they download my bill -- cc, utilities, etc -- and can PIF or pay the minimum or whatever. Automatically.

 

It's a killer feature.

[Analysis]

I'd MAKE the time to get over there. 53 has been one of my banks forever, but they are not easy to deal with if you mess up on anything.

They are my highest limit, so i will make time - most of the others (especially with card act restricting RJ) I'd eat the late fee and not worry about it, but i don't want to risk getting CLD, so I'm planning on running over first thing this morning. If i could make a payment over the phone, i would do that, even if it meant a small fee. Although... knowing how sometimes the CSR mis-type the number, i think I'm better off paying at the branch.

 

I really need to set my bank up to pay automatically every month - it has a BT & I'm not using it for normal purchases, so I don't have to worry about the min. changing on me. (I almost always pay the same amt anyway.)

 

Toopoor:

 

So what happened? Did you get it done on time? I sure hope so

[toopooor]

 

Toopoor:

 

So what happened? Did you get it done on time? I sure hope so

Yes, was at the branch by 10 AM monday and paid it. They have an "offer" for me for $100 bonus for opening a checking account. I didn't have time Monday but may go back over before the end of the month and open one. As long as i keep a couple of hundred in it, i won't have to worry about forgetting to pay. Plus keybank is starting to annoy me and the 5/3 branches are near the key branches...

[toopooor]

I really need to set my bank up to pay automatically every month - it has a BT & I'm not using it for normal purchases, so I don't have to worry about the min. changing on me. (I almost always pay the same amt anyway.)

 

Just a plug here: I love Bank Of America.

 

My checking account Bill Pay has a feature "EBill Initiated Payments."

 

The gist is, they download my bill -- cc, utilities, etc -- and can PIF or pay the minimum or whatever. Automatically.

 

It's a killer feature.

 

My main bank is BOA and i use the bill pay features but i forgot to set up the 5/3 payment until the due date - they don't do same day payments (and 5/3 only accepts payments at their site if you use a 5/3 checking account) so pushing a payment from BOA would make the payment late.

 

I have a local account at key (no BOA branches around here) but their billpay is even worse - they say to allow 5 days for 5/3. (They say that with most payments tho - i think its 2 day like it is with BOA).

 

I don't think 5/3 uses ebills, at least not in the checkfree system.

Edited April 12, 2011 by toopooor