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A balance transfer is when an amount owing on one credit card is transferred to another credit card. This is usually done to take advantage of lower interest charges. A credit card company usually specifies a minimum/maximum amount you can transfer.
Most credit card issuers have moved to a monthly minimum payment due of 4% of the outstanding balance. For a $50,000 balance this would equate to $2,000. Some issuers only require 2% or 3% minimum payments, which would equate to $1,000 or $1,500, respectively. You would need to check with your credit card issuer to determine their particular minimum payment requirements. Check out CreditCards.com/calculators.php to look at different scenarios.
Depends on how much you owe. The more you owe, the more the minimum payment.
It is unwise to pay minimum payments due on credit cards because the payment will cover only a small portion of the principal amount and more on interest and financial charges.
Usually 10 - 15 % of the balance. If you want to make sure that your credit and credit score continues to increase each month then follow these steps: 1) Stay below 50% of the High Credit Limit on your revolving accounts (credit cards). For example: If you have a Discover card with a high credit limit of $2,000 stay below $1,000 as your balance and make the minimum payment each month. You can also pay this account in full each month if you are using it on a regular basis. 2) It is important that you have active credit. Credit cards that you are using on a monthly basis, and making on time payments on. The activity of these payments, and staying below this limit will increase your score. Remember, never borrrow more than what you can afford! Credit is there to help you not hurt you. Good Luck!
A balance transfer is when an amount owing on one credit card is transferred to another credit card. This is usually done to take advantage of lower interest charges. A credit card company usually specifies a minimum/maximum amount you can transfer.
Most credit card issuers have moved to a monthly minimum payment due of 4% of the outstanding balance. For a $50,000 balance this would equate to $2,000. Some issuers only require 2% or 3% minimum payments, which would equate to $1,000 or $1,500, respectively. You would need to check with your credit card issuer to determine their particular minimum payment requirements. Check out CreditCards.com/calculators.php to look at different scenarios.
By using them & only making the minimum payments.
Depends on how much you owe. The more you owe, the more the minimum payment.
It is unwise to pay minimum payments due on credit cards because the payment will cover only a small portion of the principal amount and more on interest and financial charges.
Adjusted Balance Method
[Debit] Purchases [credit] Cash (partial) [credit] accounts payable (balance)
Usually 10 - 15 % of the balance. If you want to make sure that your credit and credit score continues to increase each month then follow these steps: 1) Stay below 50% of the High Credit Limit on your revolving accounts (credit cards). For example: If you have a Discover card with a high credit limit of $2,000 stay below $1,000 as your balance and make the minimum payment each month. You can also pay this account in full each month if you are using it on a regular basis. 2) It is important that you have active credit. Credit cards that you are using on a monthly basis, and making on time payments on. The activity of these payments, and staying below this limit will increase your score. Remember, never borrrow more than what you can afford! Credit is there to help you not hurt you. Good Luck!
You pay longer & more interest overall.
It CAN have a positive effect, but it also depends on the rest of your credit report. Leaving a small balance is advice often given to people who are looking to establish credit: borrow money, pay most of it, but show that you can make payments responsibly by making payments on a small balance.
Paying only the minimum due on your credit card balance maximizes the amount of interest you will pay to the credit card company. This is why it is better to pay as much of your balance as you can each billing cycle - it saves you money by reducing the amount of interest you pay. Also, depending on the terms of your credit card agreement, paying the minimum can actually make your principal balance increase. The minimum payment may not cover the amount of interest due.
Features of Balance of Payments Balance of Payments has the following features: (i) It is a systematic record of all economic transactions between one country and the rest of the world. (ii) It includes all transactions, visible as well as invisible. (iii) It relates to a period of time. Generally, it is an annual statement. (iv) It adopts a double-entry book-keeping system. It has two sides: credit side and debit side. Receipts are recorded on the credit side and payments on the debit side. (v) When receipts are equal to payments, the balance of payments is in equilibrium; when receipts are greater than payments, there is surplus in the balance of payments; when payments are greater than receipts, there is deficit in the balance of payments. (vi) In the accounting sense, total credits and debits in the balance of payments statement always balance each other.