1 credit cards avoid the minimum payments trap! 3% examples revised april 2015
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Credit Cards Avoid the Minimum Payments Trap!3% examples
Revised April 2015
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Marsha A. Goetting Ph.D., CFP®, CFCS• Professor & Extension Family Economics Specialist
• Department of Agricultural Economics & Economics
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Credit Cards
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“But Roger, everyone spends more than he earns. That’s what America is for.”
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Question •What percent of undergraduate students have at least one credit card in 2013?
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Percent of students with one credit card
30%
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Question
•What’s the average credit card balance among college students in 2013?
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Credit Card Balance for Undergraduates
$499
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True/False• The Credit Card Act bans credit card approvals for anyone under 21 years old unless they have an adult co-signer or prove they have sufficient income to pay the bills.
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True/False
TRUE
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Question•What is the average credit card debt for college graduating seniors (nationally) in 2013?
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Average credit card debt graduating seniors
$610
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Credit Cards: Avoid The Minimum Payments Trap
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Credit Card Smarts Calculator
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Credit Card Debt
•$1,000
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Orange Side--Side 1
• Paying Just 3% on Your Credit Card Debt–Check the REAL cost
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•Pay Back: $1,684•Interest Charges: $684 •Years to pay off: 8
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Blue Side: Side 2
• Pay MORE than 3% and Save a LOT
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•$1,000 debt•First payment: $30•Years in debt: 8• Interest paid: $684
Blue Side: Side 2
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Boost to 4%•First payment: $40•Years in debt: 6• Interest paid: $465• Interest saved: $219
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Double Minimum
•First payment: $60 •Years in debt: 4 • Interest paid: $285 • Interest saved: $399
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Credit Cards: Avoid The Minimum Payments Trap
How it canhappen?
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How Happens???
• Bill arrives in June
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Balance = $1,000
• 3% Payment $30Interest $15Principal $15
•New Balance $985
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How Happens???
• Bill arrives in July
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Balance=$980
• 3% Payment $29.55 Interest $14.78 Principal $14.77
•New Balance $970.23
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How Happens??? • Bill arrives in August
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Balance= $970.23
• 3% Payment $29.11 Interest $14.55 Principal $14.56
•New Balance $955.67
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How Happens??? • Bill arrives in September
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Balance = $955.67 • 3% Payment $28.67
Interest $14.34 Principal $14.33
•New Balance $941.34
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$1000.00
$30.00 $15.00 $15.00 $985.00
$29.55 $14.78 $14.77 $970.23
$29.11 $14.55 $14.56 $955.67
$28.67 $14.34 $14.33 $941.34
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Payment ScheduleBalance
Principal
3%Payment Interest
96 monthly payments
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Decision
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Three Situations •Matt•Mary•Chris & Bethany
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Mary-Answers
•$1,000
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•$1,684 pay back•$684 interest charges•8 years to pay off
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Credit card annual interest rate assumed by Credit Smarts Calculator
18.0%
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Credit card monthly interest rate assumed by Credit Smarts Calculator
1.5%
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•$1,000 debt•$30 first payment• 8 years in debt•$684 interest paid
Blue Side: Side 2
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Boost to 4%
•$40 first payment• 6 years in debt•$465 interest paid•$219 interest saved
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Double Minimum•$60 first payment•4 years in debt•$285 interest paid•$399 interest saved
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Recommendation
•What suggestions do you have for Mary?
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Chris & Bethany
•Answers•$5,000
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•$9,567 pay back•$4,567 interest
charges•16 years to pay off
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•$5,000 debt•$150 first payment•16 years in debt•$4,567 interest paid
Blue Side: Side 2
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Boost to 4%
•$200 first payment•11 years in debt•$2,808 interest paid•$1,759 interest saved
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Double Minimum
•$300 first payment•7 years in debt•$1,592 interest paid•$2,975 interest saved
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Recommendation
•What suggestions do you have for Chris & Bethany?
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Matt--Answers
$9,000
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•$17,451 pay back•$8,451 interest
charges•19 years to pay off
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•$9,000 debt•$270 first payment•19 years in debt•$8,451 interest paid
Blue Side: Side 2
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Boost to 4%
•$360 first payment•13 years in debt•$5,152 interest paid•$3,299 interest saved
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Double Minimum
•$540 first payment•8 years in debt•$2,899 interest paid•$5,552 interest saved
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Recommendation
• What suggestions do you have
for Matt?
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Question• What if Mary makes payments of $30 every month, how long will it take to pay her $1,000 debt?
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Mary• Jan. $30 $30.00•Feb. $30 $29.55•Mar. $30 $29.11•April $30 $28.67
Minimum Payments
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Mary pays $30 every month: $1,000 Debt—Years to Pay Off
3.88 yrs8 yrs – if making
minimum payments
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Mary paying $30 every month:$1,000 Debt-Interest
$397$684 if making minimum payments
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Question•What if Chris & Bethany
make payments of $150 every month, how long will it take to pay their $5,000 debt?
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Chris &Bethany
• Jan. $150 $150.00•Feb. $150 $147.75•Mar. $150 $145.53•April $150 $143.35
Minimum Payments
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Chris & Bethany pay $150 each month-Years????
3.88 yrs16 yrs if making minimum payment
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Chris & Bethany pay $150 each month: Interest??
$1,984$4,567 if makingminimum payments
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Question•What if Matt makes payments
of $270 every month, how long will it take to pay his $9,000 debt?
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Matt pays $270 every month
3.88 yrs19 years if making minimum payments
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Matt paying $270 every month: Interest Comparison
$3,570$8,451 if makingminimum payments
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Marsha’s Discovery
• If you make continued payments of the initial 3%, any debt can be paid off in 3.88 years!!!!!!!
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Steady Payments
•$10,000 $300 3.88 •$25,000 $750 3.88•$30,000 $900 3.88
YRSDEBT PAYMENT
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Parting Wisdom •Pay MORE than 3% minimum & save a LOT
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Credit Cards Avoid the Minimum Payments Trap!3% examples
Questions?