<prompt> Human: Despite all of the information Ive read about this I am still a little confused. Does a credit card payment only get reported to credit bureaus when there is a minimum payment showing up. For example I have an account balance of 300 something currently from purchases all within the month of December but my statement which is due today 121514 is showing a 0 minimum balance. The transactions have processed and show up in the transaction history. Will I still get the credit bump if Im paying off the balance as soon as purchases go through or do I need to wait for them to show up on next months statement to make the payment?Ive avoided setting up automatic payments on this card because they only allow that to be set up for the due date of the statement and no earlier. I usually pay whatever the balance is a few days before the statement is due just to make sure I have a few days of wiggle room in the event that something goes wrong.  <response>: Youre wasting your time trying actively manage your credit score like that. Pay your bills on time and be responsible with credit. Thats how you get good credit. 