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Late Fees Change the Amount Owed. Validate Changes the Decision

October 7, 2026 by Matt Gugliotti

Late fees serve an important purpose. They reinforce payment terms and compensate businesses for the cost of waiting. But they do not always change customer behavior. If a customer has already decided to postpone paying an invoice, increasing the balance may simply increase the amount that continues to go unpaid. The mathematics change. The decision … Read more

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