orl22 wrote:
I normally make a couple payments a month on any card with a high balance and then pay it down to zero the last week before the due date. Last month, because I was on vacation the week payment was due, I ended up missing the due date. As a result they charged me $25 on interest charge. At first, I was just going to let it go and wasn't sure if there was anything that could be done. I decided to give them a call to see if they would throw me a bone and remove that interest charge. To my surprise, they were able to remove it. This was on my CSP that I opened April of this year and was the first time I was charged interest on this card.
Also last month, I paid late on my wife's Capital One card. She has a $750 limit. It was her builder card. She's been getting this no fee balance transfer offer. I normally make the transaction after her statement cuts. That way I can float and not have to pay them for 2 months. For some reason, I guess I did the transaction before the statement cut without realizing it. I thought I had 2 months to pay but in reality it was due the following month. I ended up being charge $15 late payment and $15 interest. I did the online chat and ask them if they could make an exception and remove those fees. After checking my wife's file they were able to remove those charges.
So I saved $50 in charges last month just by asking. Just thought I'd share that experience in case people didn't know.
Im confused on if you make a couple payments and then to $0 after statement how you ended up missinga payment at all to go late but beside the fact now... Like others said.. Many banks will even straight out tell you now (you can have 1 or 2 with GE I think refunded late charges) but they won't tell you that under the new credit law after 2 missed payments they can also increase your interest rate to default rate if they wish.
Im confused when you say you had $25 in interest charge not $25 in late fee... is it because the late fee is calculated within the "fees" of the account for the year looking like interest?
and then capital one with $15 late and $15 interest? how would you have $15 in interest if you paid the account off the month before and then just missed this payment or is it a cash advance you took so didn't have grace period of not paying the 20% or so on $700+ dollars?
also is this $750 line after the credit steps or did you just get her canned on that credit steps program missing the payment?
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