<prompt> Human: I recently got my first credit card with a small 500 limit. My first payment was supposed to be due this Thursday September 5th. However I was already a few dollars from the limit a week ago and decided to pay it off on on August 30th. My question now is, do I have to pay off the purchases I have made over the last few days 200 after a long weekend in NYC again on September 5th? Or do those purchases carry over until October 5th? I do not want to risk making a late payment on my first card ever so if anyone could point me in the right direction I would be appreciative.TLDR: When is the best time to pay off a credit card every month and what happens if I make a payment a week in advance of the due date?  <response>: My question now is, do I have to pay off the purchases I have made over the last few days 200 after a long weekend in NYC again on September 5th?No.All the charges made after your last statement will be put onto the bill due in October. 