<prompt> Human: Hi guys I am just starting to build my credit and got a credit card. I am using it for gas only pretty much. My question is should I pay before I ever get a statement or after, or will doing either increase my score more than the other?  <response>: Pay before the due date on your statement in full every month and you should be fine i.e. Pay it off in full when you receive your statement or when a statement is generated. 