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A new initiative to move credit card users to digital statements will come with penalties for those who don't want to comply.
Major retail credit card companies are quietly introducing a $1.99 fee if you want to continue receiving paper statements.
One of the biggest offenders is Synchrony Bank, which has a lineup of more than 100 co-branded and store-affiliated credit cards, including the Sam's Club® Credit Card, Lowe's Store Card, and Amazon Store Card. Contains.
Last November, Citibank released new guidance for customers, saying that “going paperless is now mandatory for accessing your Citi.com and Citi Mobile app accounts.”
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However, while there is no law against paper statements, you do need permission to start paperless billing.
In the report to NBC Ross Angeles Alicia Galovich said the change is starting to benefit them. They account for every penny.
“It's a very tough situation. It's a very tough situation to the point where we have to start going to food banks,” Galovich said. “It's going to be $11.94,” Galovich said.
The couple has numerous credit cards and receives statements to help organize them.
“If I wasn't here, Mark wouldn't know what to do, so his payments would be late. On a paper statement, everything is written down for him,” she noted. .
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Other concerns arise for users who are not tech-savvy.
Elaine Luther, a business professor at Point Park University, said online banking can pose a security threat.
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Online Reddit user Concerns have also been voiced regarding fees.
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“I have a Paypal Mastercard and I received a letter in the mail today. Starting in April, if you don't use electronic statements, you will be charged a fee. The fee is a small $2.50, but… If you have a card, you should check it out.”
“Once you close your account,” one user wrote in a thread titled 'Synchrony will start charging your paper statement,'” they said.
