Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you keep track of when bills are due?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you keep track of when bills are due? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 05:42:42 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564852 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:45:36 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 564852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a master list of bill due dates as part of our household budget spreadsheet. Some bill due dates fluctuate. autumnlove on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564845 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:43:45 +0000 autumnlove 564845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm awful with this! My cell phone was turned off the other day...I set up auto pay after that! MrsH on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564838 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:42:50 +0000 MrsH 564838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Calendar reminders. Smurfette on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564322 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:14:14 +0000 Smurfette 564322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I just schedule the payment as soon as I get the bill. Springtime on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564289 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:04:32 +0000 Springtime 564289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use google calendar. I have a ton of bills, there is no way I could up keep up without a calendar. Dapple Grey on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564276 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:59:44 +0000 Dapple Grey 564276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We don't have a ton of bills thankfully, so I have them as events on my icalendar on my Mac. But Im also really paranoid and obsessive so I have the dates memorized pretty much ;) yoursilverlining on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564249 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:48:00 +0000 yoursilverlining 564249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I still use the same system I developed when I was a poor college kid. I get paid every other Friday, so every payday, I pay ½ of each bill amount due. That way, if I ever had to skip a Friday or forgot or whatever; no bill would ever be late enough to ding my credit. Also, that way there is no “surprise” large bill due at the end of the month, and my credit card balance is always kept reasonably low (I always avoid utilizing more than 30% of my available credit to help boost my credit score). My husband is paid once a month on the 30th of the month and as soon as his pay is deposited, I pay the mortgage, daycare and taxes. At the end of every month, I sweep whatever is left over in checking into savings. I pay everything online and keep tabs in excel as a backup system. Bookish on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564233 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:42:48 +0000 Bookish 564233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a lot of them memorized by now, but I also have a big calendar at work where I write down every bill that I have to pay, so when I look at a Friday (the day I pay bills) I know exactly what & how much I need to pay. immabeetoo on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564204 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:28:26 +0000 immabeetoo 564204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Everything is either auto pay or I pay it/schedule a payment the day I get the bill! No margin of error. Penny Lane on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564201 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:27:13 +0000 Penny Lane 564201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have direct debit set up for most... power, gas, property taxes, insurance, car payment and both our cell phones so I don't have to remember when they're due. The rest I just keep the bill either in my email inbox (which is always empty) or on the desk right next to the computer til I pay it cheert16 on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564164 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:14:54 +0000 cheert16 564164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I achedule a payment as soon as they arrive in the mail! PurplePumps on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564095 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:55:36 +0000 PurplePumps 564095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We don't keep track. We have *everything* on auto pay so we don't have to worry about it. ShootingStar on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564063 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:47:04 +0000 ShootingStar 564063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Everything is auto-paid except for my student loan, which I get an email about and then I immediately pay it. I would never pay bills on time without it! BSB on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564058 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:44:44 +0000 BSB 564058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Autopay for us. LuLu Mom on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564052 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:42:29 +0000 LuLu Mom 564052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @sunny: same here! Or if we misplace it we would forget since we automatically think it was already sent. Our system isn't the best. Alivoo01 on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564048 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:40:55 +0000 Alivoo01 564048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I schedule payment the moment the bill comes in the mail. LaughLines on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564046 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:40:52 +0000 LaughLines 564046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ auto bill pay all the way. Everything is auto for me. And I use mint.com like @char54 mentioned to track all spending including the bills. mlm2934 on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564045 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:40:11 +0000 mlm2934 564045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Chillybear: ditto. Exactly what we do. Dandelion on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564040 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:38:54 +0000 Dandelion 564040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a calendar up in our kitchen and I write the bills on their due dates. We always pay them way before, but it's good for us to have a visual. Mrs. Pen on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564033 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:37:57 +0000 Mrs. Pen 564033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I forget a lot lately but I never used to.. I've tried using an app and it didn't help really. I usually just put them all in a folder and then pay them all on the 15th of every month. There are a number of them on auto pay though. LindsayInNY on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564028 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:37:35 +0000 LindsayInNY 564028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ours are all entered on a Google calendar - all bills and income. Some bills are standard dates/amounts, such as student loans. The rest I leave blank - it'll say "Directv" on the appropriate date and then I fill the amount in when I get the bill. It helps me see if there's enough in our account to cover upcoming payments. Chillybear on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564026 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:37:03 +0000 Chillybear 564026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I keep a google doc... it set up like a check book register except i forecast it out 3-6 months and include bills, groceries, savings contributions and any incoming pay. This way i know if something unexpected comes up if it will affect bills weeks down the line. Adira on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564024 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:36:54 +0000 Adira 564024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I pay all my bills at the same time and have a Google Calendar reminder send me an e-mail every month. It's always the same bills, so I just have them all bookmarked and I pay them all at the same time. Though the condo fee I have to write a check for - I write it when I'm paying the rest of the bills. Bao on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564022 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:36:38 +0000 Bao 564022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @sunny: I like to pay them right when they come in the mail too! sunny on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564019 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:36:06 +0000 sunny 564019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We pay them as soon as they arrive in the mail... so I have no idea when they are actually due. The only downside to this system is that if we don't get a paper statement, we never remember to pay it :-( Charm54 on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564017 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:35:50 +0000 Charm54 564017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Luckily I only have to remember my cell phone and credit card which are both due around the middle of the month. I get a mint.com email a few days before to remind me. DH takes care of the rest. Pepper on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564011 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:34:06 +0000 Pepper 564011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a list written down in my checkbook. I've been paying the same bills of ours for so long I pretty much have the due dates all memorized. Now ask my husband what's due when, and he'll give you a blank stare, haha ;) Bao on "How do you keep track of when bills are due?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-track-of-when-bills-are-due#post-564005 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:32:00 +0000 Bao 564005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I just have a list of what bills we have and how much they are in my phone, I guess I just remember when they are due. How do you keep track of your bills and when they are due?