What is a statement credit?
A statement credit, which is a card benefit, can help bring down your card balance.
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Rebekah is an Editor II on the Bankrate credit cards education team. She loves sharing educational insight with those who are looking to learn more about their personal finances.
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Rebekah’s first credit card was a Bank of America card — with a Hello Kitty design to boot. She opened the card when she was in college and since then has learned how to wield the power of credit card rewards (and she’s ditched the Hello Kitty designs). Rebekah’s goal is to share valuable insight with others in the credit card and personal finance space.
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