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Questions tagged [apr]

Annual Percentage Rate

Annual Percentage Rate - APR The annual rate that is charged for borrowing (or made by investing), expressed as a single percentage number that represents the actual yearly cost of funds over the term of a loan. This includes any fees or additional costs associated with the transaction.

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Is 0% APR ever a bad idea?

I have recently purchased a few large items of furniture for my new home and paid a ~25% deposit on these. To pay off the remainder I can pay in full or pay monthly with a 0% APR payment plan. e.g I spent £2000 on furniture and put a £500 deposit…
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Why does my car loan interest go up despite making payments on-time?

In my first payment on 06-17-2016, the principal applied to my balance was $186.76 and the interest was $107.50. As I kept making the payment on-time, the second payment on 07-25-2016 was a bit of a shock to me as the principle went down to $93.97…
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Debt management: 0% CC APR for 15 months vs 7% student loan debt

About me: I make about $3330 a month from my job after taxes. I'm currently $72,500 in debt from student loans, 7% APR. I have 0 other forms of debt (I live with my parents and bought a used car for cash). I spend about $300-$400 a month on myself…
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Should I pay for a computer up-front or on finance?

This reads a bit like a home-work question, but this is actually my situation. The job I've taken is a BYOD (bring your own device), workplace and I prefer to use my own equipment. I've just started a new job and need to buy a new laptop within the…
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20% APR means only 10% interest? (UK)

I am trying to get better grasp of what the APR figure means, so this example is purely hypothetical. I have entered a loan of £100,000 into an APR calculator on MoneySuperMarket with a 20% APR for the term of exactly one year. I think quite…
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What is Cash Advance APR?

I just got my first credit card. I haven't spent anything on it but I see that the Cash Advance APR is 27.5%. Can someone tell me in layman terms what this means?
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Trying to lower my credit card APR; how to know what I should ask for?

I have a B of A Cash Rewards credit card that I want to have the APR lowered. It currently hovers at 20.49%. I've been a B of A customer since 2007, I've had the credit card since 2012. From their website, it looks like the range of rates for this…
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Is it possible for me to keep my credit card APR at 0% permanently?

Right now I'm using the Chase Freedom card, and the terms say that it has a 0% Intro APR for 15 months from account opening on purchases. After the intro period, a variable APR of 15.74% - 24.49% is applied. The same sort of thing applies to balance…
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Why am I being declined for credit card offers?

I tried applying for a new credit card, as the only one I had strangely jumped from 2% to 35% APR unexpectedly, without any reason I could tell, and customer service was unhelpful. I plan to cut the current one and replace it with another with…
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Should I pay off mortgage or invest in CD?

I am confused about the mortgage rates in APR vs CD rates that I could invest in [US]. I have a mortgage loan that I got with 2.875 APR. I could pay that off or invest that money in a CD with rate of 5.5 (I think that's called APY?) I thought I…
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0 APR Promotional Offer For Credit Cards

I’m currently learning about personal finance and I just found out that there are some credit cards that will give zero interest rate for a certain period of time (10-20 months). I know that to get a credit card you have to apply for one and get…
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0% intro APRs complicating payoff plans

So I'm in not-the-best™ position with about 15K in undesirable credit card debt (And another 5K in permanent no-interest deferred payment plans). I'm trying to calculate what the optimal payoff strategy is, but I'm coming up confused. Here's a…
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Is there a way to convert from a monthly rate to annual?

This might seem like a silly question, but I'm trying to work out how much something will cost if I pay for it on my credit card instead of paying monthly to the company at their interest rate. The problem is that my online card account only shows…
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What happens after "3.9% APR Financing for 36 Months"?

I have recently seen many car dealers with ads that say "3.9% APR Financing for 36 Months" and similar. Supposing I get a 5-year auto loan, what happens after the 36 months? I can't find anywhere in the advertisement's fine print any details about…
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Can I get a late payment on my credit card if apr is 0% for the first 21 months?

Can I get a late payment on my credit card if APR is 0% for the first 21 months? (through a Chase Slate Edge intro offer) (I've always paid on time but I am in a situation where I might need to avail this. I am not sure how late payment works when…
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