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Credit Card Limits

ravenk
ravenk Posts: 152 Forumite
Just curious.
If you had a credit card with say a £1,000 limit.
You can administer the card on-line.

Week 1 - Spend £950 - £50 credit limit left
Week 2 - Pay £950 off card on-line
Week 3 - Spend £950 again.
Week 4 - Pay £950 off card on-line.

The question is basically , can you pay your credit card bill early / every time you get near the spend limit ?

I would say you could .....But ....

Comments

  • Davie2909
    Davie2909 Posts: 58 Forumite
    You can do that however i owuld suggest to spend no more than £700 of a £1000 limit card as your dancing close to the limit!
  • ravenk
    ravenk Posts: 152 Forumite
    That's good news then.

    Yes staying below 70% of limit sounds a wise move.
  • JakeGreen
    JakeGreen Posts: 168 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Just make sure the money is showing as being received by the lender before you start spending again.

    There may be a delay of a couple of working days from you making the transfer to them acknowledging it as received.

    This will be different for different lenders, some may show the payment instantly.
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