What to Do Now That the Mint Closes Bill Payments
Mint, one of the most popular budgeting apps available, will cease paying bills on June 30, the company said on its website .
When approached for comment, a Mint spokesperson said, “We decided it was important that our team is focused on innovation and creating better ways to help users manage their money without seeing a lot of users paying bills through Mint.”
Mint says that while you will no longer be able to pay your bills through the app, you will be able to keep track of new bills, set reminders, and view your payment history. (If you’d like to download your payment history to be safe, you’ll need to call Mint support.)
If you have scheduled payments, they must have a Pay On date of June 30, 2018 or earlier, otherwise they will be canceled. “If you have invoices due around this date, you should pay in advance to allow for payment by June 30,” the site advises .
The beauty of this feature was that you could view all your bills and bill payments in one place. Alternatively, apps like Qapital and Prism offer a bill payment feature (Prism was created for this purpose, whereas Qapital is primarily a savings app) and you can usually set up automatic bill payment through your bank, which, is probably your best bet. If none of this works, see if you can set up automatic billing through the service provider itself by visiting their website or by calling a customer service representative.
If you can’t find a replacement, set calendar reminders before recurring due dates. In some cases, you might ask companies to change your payment date so that you know exactly when they are due (and to match your income stream). Finally, make sure your automatic payments are set up with smart warnings so that you don’t accidentally overdraw your checking account.
Updated at 12 noon : This story has been updated with a comment from Mint.