According to Federal Reserve data compiled by MagnifyMoney, Americans paid $104 billion in interest on credit card purchases over the twelve months ending March 2018. That's not outstanding credit card balances, which are near $1.04 trillion as of May 2018 – that's just interest charges on the outstanding amount.
How much did you contribute to that $104 billion total in interest payments? Your outstanding balance may not be $1.04 trillion, but every dollar of outstanding balance that you carry cuts into your overall purchasing power. You're slicing into the funds you need for future purposes.
If you do carry balances, you're likely to pay even more for the privilege. The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates in small increments for years now to bring them back toward typical historical levels. Rates have increased twice in 2018 by 0.25% and are likely to increase two more times this year. Banks generally pass those rates on to you in the form of h...
from MoneyTips https://www.moneytips.com/we-paid-104-billion-in-12-months-just-on-credit-card-interest/136
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