Comments on: 4 Reasons Why You Should Read Your Bill Every Month http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/4-reasons-why-you-should-read-your-bill-every-month/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:22:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sue http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/4-reasons-why-you-should-read-your-bill-every-month/comment-page-1/#comment-200005 Sue Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:50:46 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7541#comment-200005 Many companies are using opt-out programs which sign you up for new features with added costs if you do not tell the companies you do not want these items added on. These are usually printed in very small print somewhere on the bill or in an insert with the bill. I read everything. Also, third party marketers, usually based in a foreign company, are lying saying customers have agreed to sign up for various programs when they have not. This has happenned continously with my AT&T bill. Many companies are using opt-out programs which sign you up for new features with added costs if you do not tell the companies you do not want these items added on. These are usually printed in very small print somewhere on the bill or in an insert with the bill. I read everything. Also, third party marketers, usually based in a foreign company, are lying saying customers have agreed to sign up for various programs when they have not. This has happenned continously with my AT&T bill.

]]> By: SteveDH http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/4-reasons-why-you-should-read-your-bill-every-month/comment-page-1/#comment-199979 SteveDH Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:27:10 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7541#comment-199979 Why wait? Every day I open Quicken (not a plug, other programs work too) download transactions and tell my wife we're spending too much. Seriously though, keeping track of finances is not a monthly chore. Reporting and analyzing is. There should be no surprises when the statement comes, because if there were questionable transaction, you can bet they've already been addressed. Why wait?
Every day I open Quicken (not a plug, other programs work too) download transactions and tell my wife we’re spending too much. Seriously though, keeping track of finances is not a monthly chore. Reporting and analyzing is. There should be no surprises when the statement comes, because if there were questionable transaction, you can bet they’ve already been addressed.

]]> By: 1Malaysia http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/4-reasons-why-you-should-read-your-bill-every-month/comment-page-1/#comment-199978 1Malaysia Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:52:45 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7541#comment-199978 A few times I've caught errors on my credit card statements. Rebates that were due to me were not credited into my account. Had to call the card issuers to rectify the problem. This usually happens with "special promotions" or "special rebates". The standard promotions and rebates are usually credited. It pays to check these statements. A few times I’ve caught errors on my credit card statements. Rebates that were due to me were not credited into my account. Had to call the card issuers to rectify the problem. This usually happens with “special promotions” or “special rebates”. The standard promotions and rebates are usually credited. It pays to check these statements.

]]> By: Ray @ Financial Highway http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/4-reasons-why-you-should-read-your-bill-every-month/comment-page-1/#comment-199975 Ray @ Financial Highway Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:21:16 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7541#comment-199975 Any Smart PFblogger would know how the get the most value out of those promos, read fine print, set-up cancellation date a week prior to expiry. Using these offers from types of offers from various competitors I have been able to either get free of highly discounted internet and cable over the past 10 years.....you just have to do it right! Any Smart PFblogger would know how the get the most value out of those promos, read fine print, set-up cancellation date a week prior to expiry. Using these offers from types of offers from various competitors I have been able to either get free of highly discounted internet and cable over the past 10 years…..you just have to do it right!

]]> By: Ken http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/4-reasons-why-you-should-read-your-bill-every-month/comment-page-1/#comment-199972 Ken Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:44:03 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7541#comment-199972 I caught a mistake this past week by reading my statement. It is well worth it gor sure. I caught a mistake this past week by reading my statement. It is well worth it gor sure.

]]> By: kenyantykoon http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/4-reasons-why-you-should-read-your-bill-every-month/comment-page-1/#comment-199971 kenyantykoon Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:26:26 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7541#comment-199971 i learnt how to read electricity bills in my teenage years out of plain curiosity and a little self education. At first i realised that i did not know most of those terms that i saw. When i asked my parents they also told me that they did not know how to read them. While i have never spotted inaccuracies, i still think that it is of fundamental importance for a person even vaguely interested in their finances to learn how to read these bills and how to complain to the corporations in a way that you will be heard. i learnt how to read electricity bills in my teenage years out of plain curiosity and a little self education. At first i realised that i did not know most of those terms that i saw. When i asked my parents they also told me that they did not know how to read them. While i have never spotted inaccuracies, i still think that it is of fundamental importance for a person even vaguely interested in their finances to learn how to read these bills and how to complain to the corporations in a way that you will be heard.

]]> By: RainyDaySaver http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/4-reasons-why-you-should-read-your-bill-every-month/comment-page-1/#comment-199967 RainyDaySaver Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:23:18 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7541#comment-199967 My honest take? This needed a good edit prior to posting. I can't get past the run-on sentences, poor grammar and awkward phrasing. My honest take? This needed a good edit prior to posting. I can’t get past the run-on sentences, poor grammar and awkward phrasing.

]]> By: Erica Douglass http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/4-reasons-why-you-should-read-your-bill-every-month/comment-page-1/#comment-199965 Erica Douglass Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:12:27 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7541#comment-199965 "for example recently I noticed that we can get a free upgrade on our TV package for six months, I love free!" Any good PFblogger would know that those are money-sucking devices...after the 6 months, you get walloped with a huge extra charge. Worse yet, it's monthly. -Erica “for example recently I noticed that we can get a free upgrade on our TV package for six months, I love free!”

Any good PFblogger would know that those are money-sucking devices…after the 6 months, you get walloped with a huge extra charge. Worse yet, it’s monthly.

-Erica

]]> By: Ray http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/4-reasons-why-you-should-read-your-bill-every-month/comment-page-1/#comment-199959 Ray Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:01:21 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7541#comment-199959 @ Single Guy Money yea not letting pre-authorized payments can be a good way to avoid these charges, I just find it easier to put everything through my CC and than just pay one bill. @ Single Guy Money yea not letting pre-authorized payments can be a good way to avoid these charges, I just find it easier to put everything through my CC and than just pay one bill.

]]> By: Single Guy Money http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/4-reasons-why-you-should-read-your-bill-every-month/comment-page-1/#comment-199955 Single Guy Money Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:45:21 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7541#comment-199955 I check all my bills each month for errors and/or fraudulent charges. I also check to be sure that my payment is reflecting accurately. This is also another reason I don't allow anyone to automatically debit my account. They could make an error and it would cost me a lot of time and energy to get it figured out. I check all my bills each month for errors and/or fraudulent charges. I also check to be sure that my payment is reflecting accurately. This is also another reason I don't allow anyone to automatically debit my account. They could make an error and it would cost me a lot of time and energy to get it figured out.

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