Can fidyah be paid before the month of Ramadan?

Can fidyah be paid before the month of Ramadan?

Fidyah can be paid before Ramadan if the individual is certain that he cannot afford to make up for the fast before Ramadan. 
Reference: Al-Nawawi, al-Majmu’ Syarh al-Muhadzdzab, Vol. 6, p. 261.