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Credit Card Minimum Payments

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Making Minimum Payments is the worst possible way to address your debt

The 'minimum payment' is probably the most misunderstood aspect of credit card debt today. Many of us stick to the minimum payment option on a monthly basis in the miss-belief that we are actually reducing our debt; unfortunately this is not the case at all.

We need to keep in mind that credit card companies are in fact businesses, with the ultimate aim of making money and increasing profits. To this end it is in the best interests of the credit card company to keep a balance on your account and keep you in debt! One of the most effective ways of accomplishing this is through the 'minimum payment' option you will see on your monthly statement. Let's face it; most of us don't have the money to clear our outstanding balance in full each and every month, so when the card provider gives you the option of a low payment, some of us will jump at the chance!

However, although this seems great at the time, it's exactly what your credit card provider wants you to do! Why is that? Well for a start, the figure they give you as your minimum payment is made up primarily of interest charges. For example on a balance of $2000, a minimum payment of $40 could be made up of up to $38.22 interest, meaning your actual balance would be reducing by only $1.78 per month!

To successfully pay off your credit card debt, you will constantly have to pay more than your minimum payments.  If you are struggling with your minimum payments, the much better option is to decide on a monthly figure you can comfortably afford to pay.  If this amount is lower than your minimum payments, it is time to educate yourself about our Debt Settlement program.   Fill out the contact form below. One of our highly trained debt consultants will contact you within 24 hours to help you explore your debt relief options.

Credit Card Minimum Payment Interest Calculator
This calculator will show you how much interest you will end up paying if you make only the minimum required payment on your credit card bill. It will also tell you how many minimum payments you will make before your balance is paid off (up to a maximum of 600 payments).

Instructions: Somewhere in your credit card disclosure statement the card company will tell you something like "your minimum payment will be 2% of the balance or $10, whichever is higher. These are the figures you will enter in Column C and Column D respectively.

Dollar
Amount
Charged
Annual
Interest
Rate
C
Minimum
Payment
Percent
D
Minimum
Minimum
Payment
Interest
Charges
Number of
Payments
Total #
of Years
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