Think Utility Services

It does not fail! Every single month the statement is received 6 days before payment is due. To avoid paying a processing fee for using the online portal, you need to literally pay the bill upon receipt and cross your fingers that there are no delays in the USPS. And, depending on your banking institution, using bill pay does not provide you with the timeframe that is needed for it be received on time. Outside of their bill pay processing time.

This type of billing practice that forces you to pay a convenience fee on top of your monthly fee should be illegal when the service provider does not give you more than 10 days to pay a bill.