How To Calculate Credit Card Utilization

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Credit card utilization is the percentage of your total available credit that you are using on purchases. It's important to keep track of this because it helps you stay within your credit limit, which can help you save money on interest charges.

In order to calculate your credit card utilization, you need to know how much of your available credit is being used. To do this, take the total available on your account and divide it by the total balance. If you have a $2,000 balance but have only used $1,000 in purchases, then your utilization is 50%.

If you want to know how much of your available credit you're using every month, multiply that number by 12 for every billing period. For example, if you have $1,000 available credit and are spending $600 per month (using all of it), then your utilization would be 20%. It's actually pretty easy to figure out exactly how much of your available credit you've spent or charged on your credit card. Here are the steps:

1. Go to the website of your credit card provider and look up your account information, including your account number and expiration date.

2. Find the monthly statement that lists all of your charges for the month.

3. Add up all of the purchases you made using this account over the course of a year that's what you want to look at!

 

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Credit card utilization is a measure of how much of your available credit you are currently using. It is calculated as a percentage, by dividing your credit card balance by your credit limit. Here's an example:

Let's say you have a credit card with a credit limit of $5,000, and your current balance is $1,500. To calculate your credit card utilization, you would divide your balance by your credit limit:

$1,500 (balance) / $5,000 (credit limit) = 0.3 or 30%

So in this example, your credit card utilization is 30%.

It's important to note that your credit card utilization is a key factor in determining your credit score. Generally, lenders prefer to see a credit card utilization of no more than 30% to 35%. If your credit card utilization is higher than that, it can have a negative impact on your credit score.

It's also important to keep in mind that credit card utilization is based on your balance at a specific point in time, usually at the end of the billing cycle. So even if you pay off your balance in full every month, if you have a high balance on the day your credit card issuer reports your balance to the credit bureaus, it could temporarily increase your credit card utilization and potentially impact your credit score.

 

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Credit card utilization is an important factor to consider when managing your finances. By keeping track of your credit card utilization, you can effectively stay within your credit limit and avoid exceeding it. This is important because going over your credit limit can result in additional fees and penalties. Also, maintaining a low credit card utilization ratio can positively impact your credit score. Lenders often view individuals with lower utilization ratios as more responsible borrowers, which can lead to better interest rates and loan terms in the future.

 

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At present the online income is very low, so it is important to closely track the credit card expenses, and ensure that there are sufficient funds available for paying the credit card bill. In case the business income is less than the credit card bill, personal savings have to be used to pay the credit card bill. Also since the credit card holder is given 15-20 days to pay the credit card bill, they should also consider the additional amount they will spend in that period before using the credit card. Once the limit is reached, the credit card cannot be used.

 

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Yes, we should closely monitor our credit card expenses, especially in times when online income is low. It is important to ensure that we have enough funds to cover our credit card bill and to have a plan in case our business income falls short. Additionally, it is wise to take into account any additional expenses that may occur during the 15-20 day window before the credit card bill is due. It is important to be mindful of our credit limit and not rely solely on credit cards for our expenses.