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Dinner Out: An Hour to Eat It, 39 Years to Pay It Off

April 12, 2001February 19, 2017

‘If you have a $3,000 credit card balance at 19.8% interest . . . and you pay the required minimum balance of 2% of the balance or $15, whichever is greater . . . it will take 39 years to pay off the loan. And you will pay more than $10,000 in interest charges.’ – ‘Cleveland Saves’ brochure

☞ C’mon people – if you’re among the 60% or so of credit card holders who pay interest, cut it out!

How DARE they!
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