[header] How to understand credit card bills [title] Consider what a credit card statement is. [step] In simplest terms, your credit card statement provides a summary of what you've done with your card for a specified billing period. Any transactions or changes regarding your account will be included. 
Note that the specific days of the billing period will always be included. For instance, any purchases or other transaction after the final day of the billing period will be on the following credit card statement.