Remember when paying bills meant writing checks and mailing them 5 days early?

I finally set up automatic bill pay for my utilities last month after years of procrastination. Turns out my local power company in Austin actually gives a 3% discount if you enroll in autopay and paperless billing. I was losing about $15 a month just because I was too lazy to change it. Has anyone else found random discounts like this that they ignored for way too long?

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grace_allen18d ago

Oh yeah, I found out my internet provider gives a $10 monthly credit if you bring your own modem instead of renting theirs. I rented a modem from them for like two years before I even knew that was a thing. Bought a modem on sale for $40, so it paid for itself in four months. Also my car insurance has a discount for paying the full six months upfront instead of monthly payments. Tiny things like that add up more than people realize.

kim81917d ago

Maybe it's just me but my gym charges $5 less if you don't use the app.

the_robin17d ago

My doctor’s office does the same thing with their billing portal, $5 off each visit if you pay online instead of at the desk. Took me a whole year and a random email to figure that one out lol. Little discounts like that really do sneak up on you, your gym letting you skip the app fee is a solid win.