• Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca
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    5 months ago

    I’ve never understood letting credit card balances ride unless you literally could not afford it. You’re just willingly paying more for things.

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      5 months ago

      Because buying shit is addictive, and credit card companies exploit people with poor impulse control. Most people don’t know how compound interest works either.

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        5 months ago

        I wonder if it would be best to implement some sort of rule where if someone has more than $1000 building up interest on a card they can’t use the card anymore until it’s been paid off in full. Or if that would just funnel people to predatory lenders and loan sharks.