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Payment History Question

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Gmood1
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Re: Payment History Question

Agreed...Oh for sure, no reason to be maxed or pay interest.
What you don't won't OP is to look as though you are manipulating your reports. They may find that a little fishy.

They see a running total of your credit card debt. If you have $10k in credit and only a $1 has reported for the last six months. In a manual review someone's going to be scratching their head. 😂
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Anonymous
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Re: Payment History Question

But I want the on time payments to post without accruing the unnecessary interest. I’ve recently started putting everything on credit (to get the cash back/points) and I was paying it off (down to 0 balance) the next day. Then I realized: how could a on time payment be reported if there was never a payment due? I’m just trying to get clarification and I’m getting mixed answers here so I might just have to do a little trial and error myself.
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Gmood1
Super Contributor

Re: Payment History Question

As long as you pay by statement due date. You won't have any interest. You have 55 days if you use the CC right after the statement cuts, before it needs to be paid not to incur any interest.
Not full balance but statement balance.
I try to use mine to my full advantage! lol
That money can sit in a high yield
savings, checking or money market account until the bill is due.
Message 13 of 17
Anonymous
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Re: Payment History Question

That makes more sense. So go ahead and let it post so there’s a bill due, then pay it off?
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Gmood1
Super Contributor

Re: Payment History Question

Yes, unless you're over 29% utilization on that card. If you want to be a little picky..make it 9%.
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Anonymous
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Re: Payment History Question

I’ll probably just do one small purchase on each card (under 30%) and let that post.
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Gmood1
Super Contributor

Re: Payment History Question

I don't know your situation, but if you really want to build credit history. Use your CCs like a debit card. Pay every monthly bill you have with your cards. That includes food, utilities, gas..you name it.
In two years, you'll have established solid payment history and the lenders will be offering you CCs to get your business.
Scores are one small part of the recipe. Showing the creditors you're a master at managing your credit is what matters most IMO and experience.
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