 TITLE: The Dos and Don’ts of Credit Card Sign-Up Bonuses CONTENT: 5\\. Pay Your Housing Bill\n-------------------------\nMost people's biggest expense each month is the rent or mortgage payment. Chances are, you pay this from your checking account. Find out if you can put the payment on a credit card. Some rental companies or mortgage servicers contract that ability out to third-party services like Plastiq.\nAgain, chances are you will have to pay a 2% to 3% service fee, but there may be a waiver for the first time. And sometimes, a small fee may be worth the number of points you accrue. In that case, you'll want to do the math.\nFor example, if your monthly rent is $1,000, and the service fee is 2%, you'll pay $20 for the privilege of putting it on your credit card. That $20 may be a small fraction of the rewards you'll earn by meeting a minimum spending requirement, so weigh the option. END