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Another term for current balance, it's the total amount owed on a credit card at the time you check your account. It may or may not be the same as your statement balance. Many or all of the products ...

Paul Soucy has led the Credit Cards content team at NerdWallet since 2015 and the Travel Rewards team since 2023; he is also director of content for Consumer Credit verticals. He was an editor with ...