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Economics

Debt Repayment

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Making only the minimum payment on a $5,000 credit card balance at 18% APR can take over 20 years to pay off and cost more than $7,000 in interest alone.

Why this is interesting

You borrow money to buy something today, but why does it often feel like you're paying forever? The secret lies in how debt repayment actually works.