Paying Credit Card Early: Does It Really Save Interest?
Paying a credit card early saves interest when a balance is accruing interest, but usually adds no purchase-interest savings when the full statement balance is paid by the due date with a grace period intact. It lowers the balance reported at statement closing only if the payment posts before that cutoff. What good is an early payment if the issuer records it after taking the balance snapshot? Paying credit card early involves more than choosing a date on a calendar: the payment must reach