Maintaining good credit is a really important way to help lower your monthly bills, especially if you have credit card debt. Credit card debt can help or hurt your credit report, which in turn can reflect your interest rates. Obviously, you need to be making at least your minimum payments on time. The second important thing is to not max out all of your credit cards. You should only use your credit cards when it is an emergency. The best ways to manage credit card debt and to maintain a good credit score is to pay off your debt off entirely, and on time. However the most important thing to do is to always pay your credit card bills on time. Paying credit card bills late will not only increase your bill amount, but can negatively affect your credit score. Keep track of your monthly expenses