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@j_casteel wrote:
You're just starting to confuse me...
The due date is nearly a month after the billing cycle. (May 17- June 16 with due date on July 13). So if the statement cuts on the 16th then I should pay it a few days before. June 13 for this particular example. If I were to wait to pay on the due date in full then my bill is paid off but Cap1 would still report the balance when the statement cut in the 16th. Is this not correct or am I way off? Why is this seeming so overly complicated?
Not correct. If you pay to $0 on your due date, Cap1 will report $0 or any charge that you make between your due date and statement cut that posts before the statement cuts. That's why I'm telling you to not use the card between the due date and statement cut if you want $0 to report.
@j_casteel wrote:
Was my second reply correct?
Sorry, I've been at work since 5pm yesterday and just made it home and am a little sleep deprived so what you were saying just wasn't clicking.
Sorry, I missed your second reply. Yes!
When you get down to the statement saying $0 after it cuts, you can then start PIF a day or two before it cuts next. That way you lessen the time between your payment and the potential for something else posting.
Yah, like I said, the easiest way to look at it, is be sure your account has a zero balance before the statement cuts. Because what ever is on your statement at the end of the billing cycle is what will report. Once you get one cycle reporting zero, the rest is easy, just be sure you've paid for all your charges before the end of the billing cycle. If you pay previous months charges after the statement cuts, then it will do you no good.