How much is the Capital One over-the-limit fee?

No, you cannot overdraft a Capital One credit card. Overdrafts do not apply to credit cards. Credit card issuers generally use the term "over limit" when referring to spending more than your credit limit.

You may be able to go over the limit of a Capital One credit card, but it is up to Capital One whether any particular charge that exceeds your credit limit is approved. Capital One used to have a policy whereby people could opt in to exceed their credit limit. They were charged … read full answera fee for each over-limit purchase, which couldn't exceed the amount by which they went over. This policy has since been terminated. Instead, Capital One will assess transactions that put balances over the limit and approve or deny them on an individual basis. There is no fixed amount that you can go over your limit and each transaction is approved individually. So there is no guarantee that you will always be approved to exceed your credit limit.

Approval of transactions that put your balance over your credit limit is based on Capital One's eligibility criteria which aren't disclosed publicly. In some cases, Capital One may decline a transaction that causes you to go over your limit, due to factors such as late payments and having recently opened your account. Capital One no longer charges any fees for over limit purchases, though. So if you make a purchase that goes over and it happens to still get processed, you won't be penalized.

How much you can go over your credit limit depends on the credit card you have.

Most credit cards will not allow you to spend over the limit. While some issuers allow you to opt-in to go over the limit, you will be charged over the limit fees that are usually quite high.… read full answer

It is best to avoid spending over your credit limit. Not only does it indicate unsustainable spending habits and desperation to borrow, but it’s also bad for your credit standing.

Keep in mind that if your current credit limit isn’t high enough to meet your everyday spending needs, you may want to request a credit line increase.

The Capital One grace period lasts 25 days. It is the time between the close of a billing cycle and when your bill is due. And you won’t be charged interest during the grace period if you pay your balance in full by the due date every month. Grace periods aren’t permanent, though. You will lose your Capital One grace period if you don’t pay your bill in full one month. As a result, purchases will begin to accrue interest right away. And you’ll have to pay in full two months in a row to get the grace period back. … read full answer

Those are the basics of the grace period, but there are a few more relevant details to be aware of.

Here’s what you should know about the Capital One grace period:

• The grace period for Capital One cards is 25 days. It allows you to avoid interest on your monthly balance between the end of your billing period and your due date.
• If you lose your grace period, you can get it back by paying your full balance on time for two consecutive months.
• The grace period doesn’t apply to cash advances or balance transfers. Interest starts accruing as soon as you get a cash advance. It starts accruing right away on balance transfers too, unless you have a 0% APR introductory period.

The Capital One grace period is a useful perk that saves you money on interest. So it’s yet another reason to always pay your bill in full and on time. And setting up automatic monthly payments from a bank account is a great way to make sure that happens.