How to Deal With Your Past Due Accounts

Having a past due account is bad for several reasons. Fees continue to add up each month your late. You risk having your interest rate raised on credit card balances that are more than 60 days past due. Plus, your credit suffers each month you're late.

You should deal with all past due accounts sooner rather than later to cut back on the damage that's done by past due accounts.

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