If you pay electronically, your credit card payment should generally post within a few business days, but if you pay by mail, it might take a little longer. If you’re curious about a pending ...

Credit card payments are due the same day and time ... not postmarked. So even if you mail a payment before the due date, if it gets delayed in the mail, it will still be considered late.

Automating your credit card bill means scheduling a recurring payment ... thrown away by accident or lost in the mail," says Danielle Harrison, a certified financial planner in Columbia, Missouri.