Higher interest rates
bring higher interest payments, all else equal.
Not exact matches
For instance, a three year term might mean your monthly
payments are too
high, but a 10 year term would extend your repayment period for too long,
bringing up your
interest.
On the flip side, lower down
payments bring higher fees and
interest rates, and PMI that in some cases covers the entire life of the loan.
The same fee is charged no matter how small the
payment or how little your account is
brought into the negative, and as you can imagine a $ 30 fee on a $ 5 overdraft (just as an example) amounts to an extraordinarily
high interest rate.
Shannon Lee Simmons, who specializes in financial advice for young adults, suggests students focus on the basics: Keep your fixed costs low, prioritize debt
payments from
high to low
interest and, of course,
bring in some money.
Some of the common issues found with credit cards today include reductions in credit limits,
high interest rates, and minimum
payments doing little to
bring down the balances of the cards.
High mortgage rates
bring higher monthly
payments and increase the overall
interest you'll pay over the life of your loan.