This article was co-authored by Benjamin Packard. Benjamin Packard is a Financial Advisor and Founder of Lula Financial based in Oakland, California. Benjamin does financial planning for people who hate financial planning. He helps his clients plan for retirement, pay down their debt and buy a house. He earned a BA in Legal Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2005 and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the California State University Northridge College of Business in 2010.
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Credit cards are convenient and can be a great tool. However, they can come with some stiff interest rates that could end up costing you hundreds or even thousands of dollars over time. You could certainly come up with a better way to spend that money, couldn’t you? Luckily, there are ways to avoid credit interest rates so you won’t be wasting your hard-earned money!
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Expert Q&A
- QuestionHow can I get out of credit card debt without paying interest?Benjamin PackardBenjamin Packard is a Financial Advisor and Founder of Lula Financial based in Oakland, California. Benjamin does financial planning for people who hate financial planning. He helps his clients plan for retirement, pay down their debt and buy a house. He earned a BA in Legal Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2005 and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the California State University Northridge College of Business in 2010.
Financial AdvisorCredit card interest rates can be as high as 25%, which can end up costing you a lot of money. One way you can avoid that is by applying for a balance transfer card with 0% APR. However, that's only going to be an introductory rate, so you either need to pay off that balance before that period is up, or switch to another balance transfer card so you don't start paying interest.
References
- ↑ https://bettercreditblog.org/never-pay-credit-card-interest/
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- ↑ https://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/how-does-credit-card-interest-work/
- ↑ https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/credit-cards/stop-wasting-money-on-credit-card-interest
- ↑ Benjamin Packard. Financial Advisor. Expert Interview. 11 March 2020.
- ↑ https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/credit-cards/5-ways-to-reduce-credit-card-interest
- ↑ https://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/how-does-credit-card-interest-work/
- ↑ https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/credit-cards/5-ways-to-reduce-credit-card-interest
- ↑ https://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/how-does-credit-card-interest-work/
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