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Money 101 | finance-lectures.com1 Debt and credit cards Daniel Folkinshteyn, PhD

Money 101 | finance-lectures.com2 Learning objectives Describe the basic features of credit cards List statistics on credit card debt in the US Explain major types of credit card fees List benefits of credit cards Calculate monthly interest and length of time to pay off debt Describe how to use a credit card to your advantage

Money 101 | finance-lectures.com3 Nature of credit cards Automatic borrowing facility Similar to debit card, but use other people's money merchant customer

Money 101 | finance-lectures.com4 CC debt statistics Total US credit card debt: ~ 890 billion Average per household: ~7,000 Percent of households carrying debt: ~33% Average interest rate: ~15% Sources:

Money 101 | finance-lectures.com5 Credit card fees Charged to card holder: Interest rate: 0% - 30% Annual fee: $0 - $500 Late fee: $25 - $35 Cash advance fee: 3% - 5%, $10 minimum International transaction fee: 1% - 3% Over limit fee: $25 - $35 Charged to merchant: Processing fees: 2% - 3%

Money 101 | finance-lectures.com6 Credit card benefits No need to carry cash Free money for a month Fraud protection Discounts and rewards

Money 101 | finance-lectures.com7 CC timeline bill due date

Money 101 | finance-lectures.com8 Fraud protection Cash Debit Credit

Money 101 | finance-lectures.com9 Rewards 1% - 2% cash back Free discount, if you can avoid paying the fees Stay away from attempts to influence your spending: Rotating bonus categories Airline miles Main thing is: avoid fees. Rewards are negligible.

Money 101 | finance-lectures.com10 Quiz 1 Let's say you spend 10K per year on your card, which gives you 1% cash back. How much are you saving in dollar terms? 10,000 * 0.01 = 100

Money 101 | finance-lectures.com11 Example: debt repayment Like the average household, you have 7K in credit card debt, at a 15% interest rate. You make the minimum required payment of $150 per month. How long will it take to pay it off? How much in interest will you pay in total? Rates stated as APR (annual percent rate): Monthly rate is APR/12 Quarterly rate is APR/4

Money 101 | finance-lectures.com12 Quiz 2 What if you pay 200 per month toward your credit card debt instead of 150. How soon will you finish paying it? How much in interest will you pay in total? Results: 46 months, $2,263 interest Saved: 24 months, ~$1,300 in interest

Money 101 | finance-lectures.com13 Being smart about credit cards Do not pay fees Do not pay interest Pay off entire balance every month Enjoy fraud protection Check statement every month Reap cash rewards

Money 101 | finance-lectures.com14 Additional reading Search the web for "smart credit card use"

Money 101 | finance-lectures.com15 Attributions All images, unless otherwise noted, are sourced from pixabay.com or Wikimedia Commons, and are licensed under CC0, public domain.