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Who all pays monthly bills on a credit card?

Posted on 8/5/26 at 5:17 pm
Posted by King of New Orleans
In front of The Hungry Tiger
Member since Jul 2011
11096 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 5:17 pm
I’ve always been the one to pay my bills via bank account or debit card.

Debating moving all bills to a credit card then paying it off monthly.

I’m considering the points I’d earn.

I’m assuming it’s also easier to manage. You just set up auto pay and they all charge the card and then you pay it all off every 30 days.

Any tips?

Pros? Cons?
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
82136 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 5:20 pm to
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More convenient. Pay off the CC every paycheck.
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
85739 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 5:23 pm to
All bills go to Credic Cards then paid off…

Why would you pass on all the CC points? I’ve taken so many trips for free thanks to points.
Posted by rpg37
Biloxi, MS
Member since Sep 2008
54964 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 5:26 pm to
I pay everything on credit card unless it adds a service fee. I pay off every full balance every month. I make about $1,000/year just on the points.
Posted by Roy Curado
Member since Jul 2021
1722 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 5:36 pm to
Bills that can go on CC should go on a CC if you are disciplined enough to pay off your CC each month.

That is free money.

Look into the US Bank Visa Cash Back card, they have 5% categories for utilities, internet, streaming, and phone. That's where all my bills go.
Posted by evil cockroach
27.98N // 86.92E
Member since Nov 2007
9342 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 5:41 pm to
Cons

Make sure they don’t tack on a service fee for CC.

I want to pay my property taxes with a credit card and rack up the points, they wanted to tack on like a 5% service fee
Posted by Rize
Spring Texas
Member since Sep 2011
19720 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 5:41 pm to
I put as many as I can on there. If they charge a fee I will not go that route.
Posted by BCvol
Member since Jan 2022
688 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 5:45 pm to
Not everything but enough to make a huge difference
Posted by CalcuttaTigah
Member since Jul 2009
1027 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 6:31 pm to
Fraud protection alone is reason number 1. Points is reason number 2. I have all my bills except truck note and mortgage on credit cards.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
140886 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 6:36 pm to
I do o especially that dont charge a fee.
Which is less and less all the time.
Posted by tiger rag 93
KCMO
Member since Oct 2007
3186 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 6:46 pm to
Any bill that doesn’t have an associated fee gets put on the credit card. Otherwise it is autodrafted from the checking account.
Posted by Everyday Is Saturday
Member since Dec 2025
2614 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 7:09 pm to
Did this for years. We spend per budget. We pay most expenses with credit card. Auto pay in full monthly. Use points to buy mag 7 stocks. Rinse & repeat annually.

Last time paid a CC finance charge was 1996 before auto pay was a thing and my thick head was late. Never happened again.
Posted by Python
Member since May 2008
6684 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 7:21 pm to
I put everything possible on a CC, pay it off monthly and get cash back at year end. It works for us.
Posted by GREENHEAD22
Member since Nov 2009
21014 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 7:28 pm to
I avoid using my debit or bank account to pay for things at all cost. I don't care if one if my CC gets hacked. Back account is another story.

Also the points help offset the fees especially of you pay attention to the point calendar.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
72660 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 7:36 pm to
I pay EVERYTHING on credic and pay the balance every month. Come christmas time the bonus points are present money.
Posted by iPad
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Member since Nov 2025
1271 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 8:00 pm to
Pros:
quote:

More convenient. Pay off the CC every paycheck.

quote:

CC points

Cons:
None that I can think of if you use the CC responsibly and are aware of your limits and such.
Posted by Suntiger
STG or BR or somewhere else
Member since Feb 2007
36292 posts
Posted on 8/5/26 at 8:15 pm to
I pay everything with my credit card except my mortgage which would charge a big fee.

My card is set to auto pay the balance every month. It makes it easy to keep up with bills and charges all in one place and I get the points.

Only con is if you don’t pay it and get hit with interest.
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