Use your credit card wisely and save thousands!
Michelle Slade, analyst at Moneyfacts.co.uk comments:
“With families’ disposable income greatly reduced, many will be reaching for their credit cards to buy some luxuries over the summer. Whether it’s a family holiday or days out, the costs can soon mount up.
“If only the minimum repayment is paid each month, many could find themselves paying more than twice as much for their purchases.
“If you spent £3,000 on a credit card charging 15.9% APR and repaid the minimum of 2.5%, min £3, you would end up paying an additional £2,729.16 in interest and it would take you 25 years and 2 months to repay the debt.
|
Card |
Purchase APR |
Minimum repayment |
Interest charged if minimum repaid and length of time to repay the debt |
Interest charged if £100pm repaid and length of time to repay the debt |
Saving |
Standard Card |
15.9% |
2.5%, min £3 |
£2,729.16 |
£714.22 |
£2,014.94 |
|
Lowest Standard Purchase Rate |
Barclaycard Simplicity Visa |
6.8% |
2.25%, min £5 |
£903.28 |
£267.84 |
£635.44 |
Introductory Purchase Deal |
Halifax All In One MasterCard (0% for 10 months) |
15.9% |
2%, min £5 |
£3,522.98 |
£279.41 |
£3,243.57 |
Based on £3,000 on the card |
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“The Halifax All in One MasterCard offers 0% on purchases for 10 months. Many shoppers would be tempted by such a deal. However, if they just repay the minimum, they will end up being worse off than if they had used a card without such a deal.
“Just by repaying a small percentage, more customers can save thousands.
Min Repayment |
Interest charged on £3,000 |
Length of time to repay debt |
2%, min £5 |
£4,367.80 |
32 years 8 months |
2.25%, min £5 |
£3,324.72 |
26 years 1 month |
2.50%, min £5 |
£2,683.75 |
21 years 11 months |
Based on £3,000 on the card at a rate of 15.9% APR |
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“Paying just the minimum is very tempting, especially at times like these when many families are struggling, but by doing so you will be storing up additional debt for the future.
Moneyfacts Group
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