Credit Cards

[twelfthjoe2]

As I posted before I just got an American Express Platinum card and have charged a few plane tickets to it and a few hotels already and always put odd and end things on it. My question is. Is it ok to pay them online before charges post like maybe once a week or should I wait for them to post to pay it?

Im trying to build a good rep with them and would to pay things off right away.

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[adavis425]

You know, it's probably a toss-up. Some will say pay weekly or before the statement cut and some will say to wait until it posts and PIF. I have always (for 11 years) PIF on the due date. I don't think that AMEX really cares so long as they are paid and paid on time. I have read here that one payment shows AMEX more stability and ability to manage funds, but I don't know about that as everyone's situation is different

[RockinRay]

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adavis425 wrote:

You know, it's probably a toss-up. Some will say pay weekly or before the statement cut and some will say to wait until it posts and PIF. I have always (for 11 years) PIF on the due date. I don't think that AMEX really cares so long as they are paid and paid on time. I have read here that one payment shows AMEX more stability and ability to manage funds, but I don't know about that as everyone's situation is different

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+ 1 - I used to pay everything weekly. Now I am changing this habit and PIF on the day before the due date.

[MrShush]

+3 Wait until it posts and pay.

[scientifics]

I don't think it really matters either way. Credit/charge card companies expect you to be using the card and pay on or before the due date. I don't think it matters in Amex's eyes how you pay, as long as you have it PIF by the due date.

[Creditaddict]

I would say if this is first and only amex it would depend what kind of limit you have on other cards.

If you are looking to charge $10k Monthly but your highest CL on any other credit card is $2k you might want to make multiple payments a month but after 3-6 months of full spending the average of what you plan to do you will almost certainly fall off the extreme sensitive watch list of Amex/.

I really wouldn't worry about it but if it makes you feel better pay after charges post and slowly over next several months pay less frequently... and Im still not sure why I always see so many people that PIF a charge amex before statement? I understand the small chance of it reporting wrong on TU for charge vs revolver but otherwise I think the larger balance would help more then not and actually showing other creditors especially if my first statement of your highest cl's are not even close to what you need and want to charge.. i would think that would help with other banks to get higher limits.

[jsickz32]

I wait for due date to pay amex charge but make multiple payments on my revolver.

[Razeus]

I just let the cash stack in my checking account and PIF 1 day before the statement cut and/or due date.  

[Revelate]

CA: it's actually FICO '98 rather than TU which has the issue of counting charge cards in the revolving utilization metric.

That said, I am firmly in the once a month camp if your internal limit supports your spend rate. The vast majority of people use their charge/credit cards this way, standing out is usually not good when it comes to one's finances. Lenders like predictability, though as RR proves, FICO doesn't care.

[bobebob]

I try to pay off my True Rewards Amex off just before the statement posts to keep my util down.

i don't always catch it, but it can make a 20 pt difference in my FICO score.