topic Re: AMEX Payments in General Credit Topics

AMEX Payments

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:02:03 GMT

This may be a dumb question, but what the heck, here goes:

Since I got my AMEX Skymiles I have been using it like I normally would use my checkcard. By this, I mean that I will charge gas, groceries, whatever else and record it in my checkbook as though I had paid cash. My intention was to pay off the balance on a weekly basis. Last week when I tried to pay though, it says there is no balance due and will not let me make a payment. There is obviously an "outstanding balance", just no actual current balance due. Will I only be able to make a payment on the AMEX once a month and will this make it look like I am always carrying a high balance? I wanted to do this so that I could earn the airline miles on money that I would already be spending anyway. I'm used to my Orchard Bank and Cap 1 cards that let you make payments whenever you want.

Thanks in advance!

Re: AMEX Payments

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:21:31 GMT

perhaps the new balance hasn't been posted yet. Other than that, I don't think there should be any restriction on # of payments you can make during the month..

Re: AMEX Payments

MidnightVoice — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:22:12 GMT

Is this the first month you have used it?

Re: AMEX Payments

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:24:40 GMT

Yes, it is the first month but I have noticed the same thing on my AMEX corporate card (which I've only had for about 2 months).

Is everyone else able to make multiple payments?

Re: AMEX Payments

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:43:35 GMT

bump

Re: AMEX Payments

chartley3 — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:01:43 GMT

I had an AMEX Corporate Card and after the first billing month you can pay on it weekly if you desire as long as you have a balance showing.

Re: AMEX Payments

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:05:03 GMT

jandj wrote:
bump

speed bump?

Re: AMEX Payments

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:07:46 GMT

call it what you will....

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Anonymous — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:04:48 GMT

Is what I'm doing (charging up this card and then paying in full every month) going to hurt my score if I'm trying to buy a house in the next 3-4 months?