Credit Card Fees Explained - Return Check Fee

When you have a credit card you also can have quite a few fees associated with being an owner of a credit card. You can encounter an application fee, an annual fee, cash advance fee etc. Many of the fees can be avoided by keeping an eye on your due date and knowing about any additional fees your card may have.

Return Check Fee
If you pay your credit card bill with a check from your bank and it gets returned because there wasn't enough funds on your account your credit card company will charge a return check fee. Every credit card company charges this fee, however the amount varies but it often is close to $40.

The return check fee is charge every single time your check is returned.

In order to not have to pay the return check fee check your bank account to make sure you have enough money on the account to pay the credit card bill.