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? asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 6 months ago

what would my monthly credit card payment be if I made a $2,800 purchase (that is what's remaining) and the interest rate is 20%?

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    A typical minimum credit card payment is 2% of the remaining principal each month, or a minimum amount (if 2% of the principal is below this amount, then the company just uses this amount instead)

    First, apply the interest:  2800 * 0.2/12 = 280 * 2/12 = 280 * 1/6 = 140/3 = 46.6666.....

    2846.6666.....

    Take 2% of that

    2846.666.... * 0.02 =>

    28.466666.... * 2 =>

    56.933333..... =>

    57

    2846.67 - 57 = 2789.67

    Rinse, lather repeat.  At around $57 per month, it'll take you 104 months to pay it off

    57 * 104 =>

    5700 + 228 =>

    5928

    5928 - 2800 = 3128

    You'll end up paying twice for this debt.  So what happens if you pay $60 per month?

    Spending just $3 more per month will save you 13 months of payments and will save you about $500.

    $70 per month will have the debt paid in 67 months and save you $1250.

    https://www.bankrate.com/calculators/credit-cards/...

  • Ash
    Lv 7
    6 months ago

    If you pay the whole amount before due date then you do not need to pay any interest on it. 

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