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LEARN HOW TO READ A CREDIT CARD BILL

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There are different types of loans in the marketplac­e and the interest rate and conditions vary for each. Your first experience of borrowing will likely be using a credit card. Know how to read your monthly credit card statement. Statement formats vary, but they all have to include the following important informatio­n somewhere on the statement. Research online the definition­s of: 1 Balance owing 2 APR 3 Minimum payment 4 Minimum payment warning 5 Payment due date 6 Monthly interest calculatio­n 7 Year-to-date interest and fees

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