Auto-pay handles bill

Often away from the US for many weeks, I have found a method to pay my Chase Continental Visa card bill.

It is possible to sign an authorization to have the minimum-payment amount or the full amount automatically deducted from your checking account. With my bank, this comes into effect only if a payment has not been received by the due date.

There is one caveat: you must have more than enough in your checking account to cover all of your expected charges.

For me, the arrangement greatly reduces worry.

ABBIE SALNY

Wayne, NJ