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5 Bills You Can Skip Or Delay Now

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5 Bills You Can Skip Or Delay Now

While we are social distancing with the Coronavirus pandemic, these are 5 bills you can skip or delay now. Don’t pay for things that you are not allowed to use. Pushing back these 5 bills will help you in this tough time.

1. Memberships you can’t use now.

Life has changed for the foreseeable future. Year-long memberships or season passes you might have thought you’d regularly use are worthless. Cancel or pause your monthly membership at the gym and ask for a refund on season passes you may have purchased for a sports team or an amusement park.

2. Credit card payments

Most credit card companies are making allowances for borrowers financially affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Reach out to yours and ask if you can skip this month’s payment without penalty or pay a little less than usual to avoid a fee.

3. Auto insurance premiums

Contact your insurance provider to find out what kind of relief they’re offering consumers at this time. Allstate allows its subscribers to request to skip up to two consecutive payments without paying late fees. GEICO has announced they will not cancel coverage for consumers who miss payments or allow their policies to expire through April 30. Liberty will be extending due dates without a penalty until further notice.

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4. Internet

If you have a month-to-month internet plan and you have kids or a college student now at home, consider switching to a free program. Providers, like Arvig Internet and Spectrum Internet, are currently offering free internet and Wi-Fi to new customers with K-12 or college students at home. Qualifying customers will not have to pay for their service until school reopens.

5. Student loan payments

On March 20, President Donald Trump announced that all federal student loan borrowers could pause their payments for up to 60 days. Interest will not accrue on these missed payments. Many private student loan companies are making similar allowances for borrowers, so call your lender to discuss your options

These are just a few ideas that can help you while we are stuck indoors. Can you think of more things on your monthly bills that we might have missed with these 5 bills you can skip or delay now? Share them below. Check out our other posts in our MoneySmart Tips.