Charge during interest free period

  • Yinxy's Avatar
    Fresh Eyes
    I was under the impression that there is a 56days period of interest free period on card purchase.

    I am on day 44 and can see that i have been charged quite a substantial amount on my latest card statement.
    Within the day day 56 period, I have paid off 85% of the value utilised on the card.

    I was planning to pay the remaining 15%before day 56 but now I've been charged very heavily snd don't understand why.
  • 1 Reply

  • molerat's Avatar
    Observant
    It is not as simple as "56 days interest free", that is the maximum interest free period you could expect between statement and payment due dates and to get this you need to pay off each statement in full by the due date. Did you pay off the previous statement in full and on time ? There are also some transactions that do not give any interest free period, those being cash and cash like transactions such as buying gift cards from some sites.