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I just got the new Delta Gold CC (I have 4 other cards with Amex charge and cc) but this was my newest and for some reason this card was a little different as I couldn't set it up from when I was approved and had to wait to get it and then the Account Age was treat like a brand new account when they used to back dated.
Anways, I set up the alerts but it didn't happen and I missed my payment by 3 days. It was due the 4th but paid immediately in full after I saw that I missed the payment.
I contacted their support but suspected that it was an Indian service center, I explained my situation that it was an honest mistake as I rely on Prism and alerts to keep me up to date and for some reason since this card was brand new it wasn't alerting.
The CSR didn't give much insight just said to set up alert to avoid late payments and just told me that they don't take actions until the 2nd late.
So really my question at this point is. How strict is Amex. I never been late on any of my other cards and PIF most of the time but not all the time I do carry balances with some. But I paid my statement balance immediately.
Will this 3 day late ding my reputation with Amex or do they understand that goofs happen. Even if they don't report, will they flag me internally for this? I did get charged a late fee but didn't feel like arguing because technically I was late.
Yeah, you probably won't be qualifying for a credit line increase at the 61 day mark but otherwise establish good payment history and usage with them and you'll be fine.
OP you have quite a few cards. I would not rely on a third party app to notify me of the payment due dates on any of my cards. Check on each of the credit card websites to understand what is happening with each.
Setting up auto pay pull minimum payments at each of the card accounts can help avoid missed payments. The other option is to monitor when the statement cuts, and then immediately schedule a payment to be pulled before the due date, which often is several weeks out. You of course need to have those funds in checking on that day, but if you know that amount is committed to go out, it is best to assume you no longer have that money, and look only at your future cash balance. Slow down spending to build up that checking balance as a cash buffer for all your monthly obligations.