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Paying citi Cards Balance before statement cuts?

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Closingracer99
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Paying citi Cards Balance before statement cuts?

I have both of my Citi cards statement cut for the first time already and my Simplicity was at $0 and my Thank you preferred was around $3 and change. I Now have about $30 posted on the Simplicity and $20 on the Thank you and still get the message the Payment is bigger then the last statement balance .... Is there any way to pay off the Balances through the Website? If not I guess ill just sock drawer these cards and only use it on small purchases ever few months ...


My Cards: Amex BCE: $9,000, Amex Hilton HHonors: $2,000, Amex ED: $12,000, Barclays NFL extra points: $3,000, Bank of America MLB cash rewards: $17,000, BBVA compass NBA Amex triple double rewards: $17,000, Chase Amazon: $1,000, Chase Freedom: $9,000, Chase Sapphire: $5,000, Chase Slate: $5,000, Chase Disney: $4,000, Citi Double Cash: $5,400, Citi AA plat: $5,500, Citi Simplicity: $3,000, Citi Thank you preferred: $8,800, Capital one GM: $2,000, Capital one PlayStation: $3,000, Gamestop: $1,150, Amazon Store: $5,000, Ebay MasterCard: $5,000, American Eagle Storecard: $750, Macy's: $500
EX: 744, TU:750, EQ: 740
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B335is
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Re: Paying citi Cards Balance before statement cuts?

Citi does that on the first billing cycle, but on your next cycle you will be able to pay anytime.  Can you send payment from your bank acct?  That's how I usually get around this.

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Closingracer99
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Re: Paying citi Cards Balance before statement cuts?


@B335is wrote:

Citi does that on the first billing cycle, but on your next cycle you will be able to pay anytime.  Can you send payment from your bank acct?  That's how I usually get around this.


Wouldn't i already on my 2nd one since I have both statement ended on July 2nd and 4th and got approved on June 22nd or so 


My Cards: Amex BCE: $9,000, Amex Hilton HHonors: $2,000, Amex ED: $12,000, Barclays NFL extra points: $3,000, Bank of America MLB cash rewards: $17,000, BBVA compass NBA Amex triple double rewards: $17,000, Chase Amazon: $1,000, Chase Freedom: $9,000, Chase Sapphire: $5,000, Chase Slate: $5,000, Chase Disney: $4,000, Citi Double Cash: $5,400, Citi AA plat: $5,500, Citi Simplicity: $3,000, Citi Thank you preferred: $8,800, Capital one GM: $2,000, Capital one PlayStation: $3,000, Gamestop: $1,150, Amazon Store: $5,000, Ebay MasterCard: $5,000, American Eagle Storecard: $750, Macy's: $500
EX: 744, TU:750, EQ: 740
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B335is
Moderator Emeritus

Re: Paying citi Cards Balance before statement cuts?

Are the charges posted or pending?

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Closingracer99
Valued Contributor

Re: Paying citi Cards Balance before statement cuts?


@B335is wrote:

Are the charges posted or pending?


My Simplicity has no pending  and is $30.00

 

MY Thank you has about $20 Pending 


My Cards: Amex BCE: $9,000, Amex Hilton HHonors: $2,000, Amex ED: $12,000, Barclays NFL extra points: $3,000, Bank of America MLB cash rewards: $17,000, BBVA compass NBA Amex triple double rewards: $17,000, Chase Amazon: $1,000, Chase Freedom: $9,000, Chase Sapphire: $5,000, Chase Slate: $5,000, Chase Disney: $4,000, Citi Double Cash: $5,400, Citi AA plat: $5,500, Citi Simplicity: $3,000, Citi Thank you preferred: $8,800, Capital one GM: $2,000, Capital one PlayStation: $3,000, Gamestop: $1,150, Amazon Store: $5,000, Ebay MasterCard: $5,000, American Eagle Storecard: $750, Macy's: $500
EX: 744, TU:750, EQ: 740
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B335is
Moderator Emeritus

Re: Paying citi Cards Balance before statement cuts?


@Closingracer99 wrote:

@B335is wrote:

Are the charges posted or pending?


My Simplicity has no pending  and is $30.00

 

MY Thank you has about $20 Pending 


Did the first cycle have a balance post?  Sometimes if the first cycle is really short (I had one that was 3 days once), I wasn't able to pay during the 2nd cycle until the 2nd one actually closed and posted a balance.  I just push payment from my bank and it's credited in a couple days, but subsequent cycles I can pay any amount up to posted balance.  That's the only thing that comes to mind, maybe someone else has input.

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Closingracer99
Valued Contributor

Re: Paying citi Cards Balance before statement cuts?


@B335is wrote:

@Closingracer99 wrote:

@B335is wrote:

Are the charges posted or pending?


My Simplicity has no pending  and is $30.00

 

MY Thank you has about $20 Pending 


Did the first cycle have a balance post?  Sometimes if the first cycle is really short (I had one that was 3 days once), I wasn't able to pay during the 2nd cycle until the 2nd one actually closed and posted a balance.  I just push payment from my bank and it's credited in a couple days, but subsequent cycles I can pay any amount up to posted balance.  That's the only thing that comes to mind, maybe someone else has input.


I posted about $3 and change on the Thank you card and nothing on the Simplicity card 


My Cards: Amex BCE: $9,000, Amex Hilton HHonors: $2,000, Amex ED: $12,000, Barclays NFL extra points: $3,000, Bank of America MLB cash rewards: $17,000, BBVA compass NBA Amex triple double rewards: $17,000, Chase Amazon: $1,000, Chase Freedom: $9,000, Chase Sapphire: $5,000, Chase Slate: $5,000, Chase Disney: $4,000, Citi Double Cash: $5,400, Citi AA plat: $5,500, Citi Simplicity: $3,000, Citi Thank you preferred: $8,800, Capital one GM: $2,000, Capital one PlayStation: $3,000, Gamestop: $1,150, Amazon Store: $5,000, Ebay MasterCard: $5,000, American Eagle Storecard: $750, Macy's: $500
EX: 744, TU:750, EQ: 740
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Closingracer99
Valued Contributor

Re: Paying citi Cards Balance before statement cuts?

I used the Live chat and also tried to pay it again and while in the chat I got it to go through so either he did something on his end or the payment just happened to go through.

 

 

 


My Cards: Amex BCE: $9,000, Amex Hilton HHonors: $2,000, Amex ED: $12,000, Barclays NFL extra points: $3,000, Bank of America MLB cash rewards: $17,000, BBVA compass NBA Amex triple double rewards: $17,000, Chase Amazon: $1,000, Chase Freedom: $9,000, Chase Sapphire: $5,000, Chase Slate: $5,000, Chase Disney: $4,000, Citi Double Cash: $5,400, Citi AA plat: $5,500, Citi Simplicity: $3,000, Citi Thank you preferred: $8,800, Capital one GM: $2,000, Capital one PlayStation: $3,000, Gamestop: $1,150, Amazon Store: $5,000, Ebay MasterCard: $5,000, American Eagle Storecard: $750, Macy's: $500
EX: 744, TU:750, EQ: 740
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