# Read your Usage page

> Tandem's Usage page, in Settings → Usage, shows your credit balance, what is reserved, spending by action and your history.

Source: https://tandem.joveo.com/support/credits/usage

## Credits

The `Credits` bar splits your balance into `Plan credits` (with their reset date), `Purchased credits` and `Reserved`. Hover or focus a part to see what it is for.

![The Usage tab in Settings, with the Credits bar and this month's spend by action](https://media.tandem.joveo.com/32-settings-usage-1.png)

Related: [Plan credits vs purchased credits](https://tandem.joveo.com/support/credits/plan-vs-purchased.md) · [Reserved credits](https://tandem.joveo.com/support/credits/reserved-credits.md)

## This month

Credits spent so far this month, by action.

## History

Pick `7d`, `30d` or `90d`, then `Charts` for your daily balance and spend, or `List` for each entry. It includes what you spent, what you added, and plan credits that expired.

## Job ads

If you have advertised a role, the `Job ads` card shows what each ad reserved, spent and has unspent.

> **No Usage tab?.** `Billing` and `Usage` appear only when the workspace is on a plan.

Related: [Plans](https://tandem.joveo.com/support/credits/plans.md)