Statement date vs due date: I built a tiny free planner because my own cards confused me
Most of us with two or more credit cards know the feeling: a banking app shows a "statement balance", an email mentions a "due date", and the reminder you set in your phone's calendar is three weeks old. Missing one payment by a day can cost a late fee plus interest on the whole balance. The confusion that started this In Philippine credit card communities the same question comes up again and…
Many of us who own multiple credit cards can relate to the frustration of having a banking app display a statement balance, an email reference a due date, and a phone calendar reminder that is already several weeks old. Missing a payment by just one day can result in a late fee plus interest on the entire balance. In the Philippine credit card communities, this very question recurs: "Is there an app that displays the statement date and due date for all my cards?"
Various answers emerge, including six different apps and the suggestion to use the phone's calendar. However, there is no single solution that fits everyone.
The statement date refers to the date when the bank tallies your charges for the billing cycle. Any purchases made after this date will appear on the following bill. The due date is typically two to three weeks later, although it varies by bank. Paying the statement balance in full by the due date generally avoids interest charges.
To address this common issue, I created a tiny free planner called Card Due-Date & Pay Planner. It is a single-page tool where you input each card's statement day, due day, and the amount for the current cycle, along with any subscriptions billed to that card. The planner then organizes the information by displaying each card, ordered by the next due date, the amount to pay on each card this cycle, and which subscriptions are linked to each card. This helps users avoid accidentally swapping cards and disrupting a subscription.
The planner does not require any bank logins or account linking, so it never accesses your card numbers. Your card data remains on your device, saved in your browser. However, this means there is no synchronization across devices, which is a significant trade-off.
I built this planner using AI assistance for code drafts, copy, and research, and then verified the date logic manually to ensure accuracy. One edge case to note is that if a due date falls on a weekend, the planner indicates that the payment should be made by Friday, as banks handle weekends differently. The planner does not automatically move the date for you. Additionally, it accounts for statement days like the 31st in months with fewer days.
You can access the planner for free at https://vo-waitlist.pages.dev/tools/card-planner/?src=devto-card. I welcome feedback, particularly regarding banks whose cycles do not align with the statement day and due date, and whether you would find an .ics calendar export useful. All comments and constructive criticism are appreciated.
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