Feature Request: Add Statement Due Date and Payment Workflow for Credit Cards

[hsckale]

Feature Request: Add Statement Due Date and Payment Workflow for Credit Cards

Context

Currently, linking Bills to a Credit Card account works excellently. However, managing the actual credit card invoice payment is fragmented. Since the app treats credit cards as liability accounts, paying the invoice requires manually creating a Transfer from a checking account.

The Problem

There is no native way to configure the credit card's statement due date, nor is there a streamlined way to schedule or automate the transfer of the exact statement balance. Users currently have to rely on workarounds (like creating duplicate Bills) just to track when the invoice is due.

Suggested Features

1. Account Settings: Add a "Statement Due Date" (and optionally "Closing Date") field specifically for Credit Card accounts.
2. Payment Action: Add a "Pay Statement" button on the Credit Card account view. Clicking it would automatically generate a Transfer transaction for the current statement balance from a selected default checking account.

This would create a complete, native workflow for credit cards, eliminating the need for manual transfer creation or workarounds with Bills.

[otherworld-dev]

This is built and will be in the next release. It went in through the bills system rather than new account fields - your workaround with duplicate bills was basically the right idea, it just needed the amount to work itself out. A recurring transfer to a credit card can now have its amount type set to statement balance (what was owed at the due date - later charges roll to the next payment), current balance, minimum payment, or a fixed amount like before. The figure is resolved from the card's ledger each time the payment is made, and it works with auto-pay, so the exact statement amount can move automatically on the due date. The card's account page also gets a "Set up payment" button that pre-fills the whole thing, and shows when the next payment is due once it exists. Thanks for the writeup!