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I don't find it odd, just different I guess. I feel no need to give the utility company an interest free loan from me. I pay them what they're owed, nothing more, nothing less.
I always fill my gas tank to the nearest dollar on my credit card - so when I see something that is off, I'll question it to myself (ie someone fraudulently using my card from the gas station somehow). Just an idiosyncrasy on my part, but I do it.
I do the same with gas (make it an even amount if I can), deposits, if I have check(s), I deposit an even amount - but bills I pay exactly what's due. I guess we all have our weird quirks.
For thing I play via:
E-Bill pay, Exact Amount,
Checks Exact Amount
Cash, Often toss change into tip jar, Enter in Quicken in Even (rounded up) dollar Amounts/
Credit Cards, Exact amount (non Restaurant) Restaurant Time to nearest .25 Gas will try to take it to Next dollar but not always.
I always fill my gas tank to the nearest dollar on my credit card - so when I see something that is off, I'll question it to myself (ie someone fraudulently using my card from the gas station somehow). Just an idiosyncrasy on my part, but I do it.
Dada bing and I never put in over a certain amount depending on per gallon cost. Hopefully the threshold is $50 or below but it has been as high as $55. I do it for the same reason. Anything above it becomes a red flag. and odd amounts become a need to be sure about. Unless travelling I only get it at certain stations.
I pay what I owe. My dad would pay what he owed but then would round up to the dollar in his checkbook. He "saved" quite a bit of money by doing that. At the end of the year there was always a couple thousand more in his account then he "thought". Made the math easy to "balance" the check book too. Even if the balance was $12.01, he would enter $13.00. This was before online banking and computers though.
For some accounts you will make life difficult for the person receiving the payment if you do not pay the exact amount. Your doctor, for example, may have to refund the overpayment, even if it is only a small amount.
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