These days, automation is the king of everything. From smart homes to self-checkout, we constantly look for ways to simplify ...

No one really likes paying bills — which is one reason why automatic bill payments can be very appealing. Automatic bill pay is when you set up recurring transfers or payments from your bank or credit ...

Autopay is a simple way to make sure you never miss a payment due date. But it’s not for everyone…or for every bill. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven ...

No one likes paying bills (that I’m aware of?) — which is why automatic payments can be very appealing. This is when you set up recurring transfers from your bank to pay your bills each month — phone ...

Paying your regular bills automatically can make your financial life easier. Putting mortgage, auto loan, utility and other bills on autopay means you don’t need to keep track of due dates or remember ...

Late charges have the nasty tendency to sneak up on you. An overlooked due date here, a skipped payment there, and before...

Creditors, especially banks and credit card issuers, are unbelievably sensitive to whether you pay your bills on time. So is your credit score. One slip-up could cost you dearly if that means you lose ...

Search “money stress” in Google Images and you’ll get pages of stock photos all showing a similar scene: a person or a couple staring anxiously at a mess of bills spread out across the kitchen table.