Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Toby Walters is a financial writer, investor, and lifelong learner. He has a passion for ...

The statement balance tells you how much you owe after a single billing cycle. For a more up-to-date account of your credit card debt, check the current balance. Many or all of the products on this ...

You can seal a deal with a handshake, but most businesses prefer something in writing. Statements and invoices both track unpaid debts for goods or services but they do it in different ways. When you ...

When you receive your credit card bill, you'll notice two different balances: the statement balance and the current balance. Conventional wisdom says that you should always pay off your statement ...

Your billing address is an essential part of your credit card account. Not only do billing addresses tell credit card issuers where to send important items, but billing addresses also provide an extra ...

Toni is a points and miles enthusiast who has been leveraging loyalty programs to travel around the world (for nearly free) with her husband and their four young children. She’s passionate about ...

Discover how to read your billing statement, understand key details like balance, fees, and payments, and ensure accuracy in ...

Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a journalism degree from SUNY Oswego, he wrote credit card content for Credit Card Insider (now Money Tips) before moving to ...