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Pro tip: I saved $40 a month by switching my car insurance payment to every 6 months instead of monthly.
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ruby4506mo ago
My last insurance company charged a $5 monthly fee, so that math checks out.
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violatorres6mo ago
Wait, that $5 fee is usually just for paper billing though, right? I mean, they don't charge it if you go paperless. So the real math depends on if you're getting statements mailed to you. My old company did the same thing.
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vera3086mo ago
My old internet provider had that exact fee... it was $4.95 for paper bills. I went paperless right away, but like @violatorres said, you have to know to look for it. The setting was hidden in a totally different section from billing, under "account alerts". It took me forever to find it, and I only knew to search because a friend warned me. They absolutely make it hard on purpose, hoping you'll just pay the extra few bucks every month. It feels like a sneaky tax for people who don't have time to dig through poorly designed websites.
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jade_singh6mo ago
The real sneaky part is when the paperless option is buried in the website or app settings. @violatorres is right about the fee type, but companies bank on people not digging around to turn it off. I had to click through three menus to find the switch with my old provider. They make it free on paper but a pain in reality, so a lot of folks just eat the fee out of frustration. It's a quiet money maker because they know most won't complain. That setup feels way more dishonest than just being upfront about a charge.
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