The Minimum Payment Trap: Why Credit Card Debt Takes So Long to Pay Off

Описание: Why does your credit card balance barely go down even when you make every minimum payment?

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In this Koala Cash episode, we explain the minimum payment trap, how credit card interest works, and why paying only the minimum can keep you in debt for years.

Using an illustrative $2,000 credit card balance with a 29% APR, we break down how much of your payment goes toward interest, how slowly your principal decreases, and what changes when you pay a fixed $100 per month instead.

*In this video, you'll learn:*
How credit card minimum payments work
Why interest makes debt harder to eliminate
The difference between interest and principal
How minimum payments affect repayment time
Why paying more than the minimum can save money

The numbers shown are illustrative, not a prediction of your actual credit card payments. Real results depend on your card agreement, interest calculations, fees, and payment behavior.

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