It's easy to mindlessly pay off your monthly credit card bill without giving much attention to what you were charged for (especially if you've automated your finances), but the Consumer Reports Money Blog reminds us why it's still important to double-check your credit card bill before paying out:
Maybe I look like a sucker or like I have some disposable income that needs to be quickly disposed. Maybe I'm just doing something wrong or I committed some act to anger the God of Electronic Payments. Whatever the reason, in the last months two different merchants charged my credit card twice for the same purchase... And it illustrates why we all need to check those credit card statements carefully when they arrive and report any problems immediately.