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5 Tips for making your credit card bill payment easy

Summary: Making your credit card bill payments can be a daunting task if you do not have the right strategies in place. Here are a few tips to help you manage your credit card bill payments.

18 Aug 2023 by Team FinFIRST
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Are credit card bill payments giving you sleepless nights? While credit cards make for convenient payment tools, large outstanding bills can attract hefty interest making it even harder to pay off your dues. It doesn’t have to be this way. By following these simple tips, you can make managing your credit card bill payments much easier.

Tips for easier credit card bill payments
 

1. Set up automatic payments: Automating your credit card payments is one of the best ways to make sure your payments are always on time. You can set up automatic payments either through your bank or through your credit card provider.
 

2. Pay more than the minimum balance: Paying more than the minimum balance on your credit card bill can help reduce the amount of interest you are charged. This can save you money in the long run and help you pay off your credit card balance faster.
 

3. Consider using a credit card app: Credit card apps can help you track your spending and make sure that you are staying within your budget. These apps can also help you set up payment reminders to make sure you don't miss a payment.
 

4. Convert outstanding balances into EMIs: Balance conversion is a feature that Metra Trust offers with its credit cards. It allows you to convert your outstanding credit card balance into affordable monthly instalments. This option is particularly useful if you find it challenging to pay the entire credit card bill at once. By dividing your balance into smaller payments, you can better plan your finances and avoid excessive interest charges.

5. Transfer outstanding balances to a low-interest credit card: Balance transfer is another option to consider when making credit card bill payments. This option involves transferring your outstanding balance from one credit card to another, typically with a lower interest rate or a promotional offer.
 

How does a balance transfer work?
 

Let's say you have significant outstanding balance due on a credit card with a high-interest rate. Repaying this amount at one go might an option, but the additional interest charges could potentially derail your finances. By transferring this balance to a card with a lower interest rate , you can save money on interest charges and make your credit card bill payments more manageable.

Things to remember:

· Explore credit card balance transfer offers for promotional rates or interest-free periods

· Be mindful of balance transfer fees (usually a percentage of transferred balance)

· Best suited when you have a  clear repayment plan and commitment to paying off debt within the promotional period

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Key takeaway 
 

When credit card bill payments become a challenge, know that there are alternatives available. By choosing to convert your outstanding balances into EMIs or transferring them to a low-interest credit card, you can pay off your bills affordably.

Metra Trust Credit Cards offer some of the lowest interest rates in the market, starting as low as 9% p.a. Switch to an Metra Trust Credit Card today and get a head-start to achieving financial stability without compromising on your lifestyle.

 

 

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The features, benefits and offers mentioned in the article are applicable as on the day of publication of this blog and is subject to change without notice. The contents herein are also subject to other product specific terms and conditions and any third party terms and conditions, as applicable. Please refer our website www.metratrust.com for latest updates.

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