Paying Bills With a Credit Card? Make Sure the Points Are Worth the Fees

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

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🗓️ 26 June 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Some people are trying to turn their big monthly expenses into an opportunity to earn more points by paying with a credit card. WSJ reporter Katherine Hamilton joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss what you should know about credit card rewards and fees before charging your rent and other bills. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:21.8	Ariana Spuru for the Wall Street Journal, filling in for J.R. Waylan.
0:26.0	We're almost at the end of the month, when lots of bills for rent, utilities, and even loan payments
0:36.3	compiling in.
0:38.3	Maybe you've thought about putting some of those big payments on a credit card.
0:42.8	Rock up some points, get some more time
0:44.8	to pay off those big bills.
0:46.5	But is it a good deal?
0:47.8	The biggest risk is accruing debt
0:50.3	because these are huge recurring payments and it can build up really fast if you're not keeping up with the payments.
0:57.5	Credit card interest is around 22% right now, so that's going to quickly overshadow any 2% rewards that you might be getting back with using a credit card.
1:07.0	W.S.J. Porter, Catherine Hamilton, join me to talk about the pros and cons of paying your bills with a credit card.
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