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Many consumers are finding it hard to keep up with their bills.
To that point, 37% of Americans have been charged a late fee on some kind of bill in the last 12 months, according to a new report by NerdWallet.
Credit card late fees were the most common, with 21% of survey respondents incurring at least one. Others had been charged late fees on utility bills, 10%, and rent, 8%. NerdWallet polled 2,061 U.S. adults in early April.
“Late fees are just one consequence of making late payments,” said Sara Rathner, a travel and credit cards expert at NerdWallet.
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