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More Financial Matters
Jul. 24th, 2007 10:09 amYou guys have been pretty good with financial questions so far, so I have another one for you. My Bank of America Credit Card is currently carrying a several-hundred-dollar balance, mostly due to the fact that I'm at an introductory rate and (at the moment), my money is better served in savings than paying off the token rate on the card. However, the introductory period is going to end any day now. I have my statement due 8/5 and it hasn't gone up yet, but it probably will next month.
[Poll #1027004]
As always with financial questions, the "why" is more useful in the long term than the "what", so post vociferously. While we're at it, what makes the most sense for my credit rating (in general) - paying off the balance before the statement is written every month or letting them charge me a little interest?
Edit: I know the bottom option is the one that will save me the most money in the short term. But every little bump in my credit rating will make getting a mortgage easier for the house I'm buying, and I know that your credit goes up when you make monthly payments and down when you make lump sum payments. What's the cost-benefit analysis look like?
[Poll #1027004]
As always with financial questions, the "why" is more useful in the long term than the "what", so post vociferously. While we're at it, what makes the most sense for my credit rating (in general) - paying off the balance before the statement is written every month or letting them charge me a little interest?
Edit: I know the bottom option is the one that will save me the most money in the short term. But every little bump in my credit rating will make getting a mortgage easier for the house I'm buying, and I know that your credit goes up when you make monthly payments and down when you make lump sum payments. What's the cost-benefit analysis look like?
