That's
because avoiding interest charges is a fast way to get rid of credit card debt, since all of your payment is applied to reduce the principal.
Not exact matches
Avoid paying just the minimum,
because you will end up paying
interest charges.
Many people will search for help in consolidating debts as a way to
avoid filing bankruptcy and often fall into the trap of committing to a higher
interest rate debt consolidation loan
because the only financial institutions that will qualify you will typically
charge you a higher rate of
interest for doing so.
Some consumers
avoid getting a credit card
because they don't want to worry about service
charges and
interest rates, but using a credit card wisely can provide you with many benefits.
Certain consumers with subsidized loans end up paying a heavy price
because they could have potentially
avoided those
interest charges.
For example, over the course of a 30 - year mortgage, you could
avoid tens of thousands of dollars in
interest charges because you had a slightly better credit profile.
Down payments typically increase the profitability of an investment
because, since the down payment amount is not being financed, the investor
avoids the
interest charges that would have been incurred on those funds.