A fuller guide to this term is on the way. In the meantime, the related terms below explain the ideas around it.
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- Purchase APRThe interest rate applied to everyday purchases on a credit card when you carry a balance past the grace period.
- Minimum PaymentThe smallest amount you can pay on a credit card each month to stay current, though paying only this keeps you in debt longer.
- Credit CardA card that lets you borrow from a lender for purchases up to a limit, requiring repayment and charging interest on unpaid balances.
- Interest RateThe percentage a lender charges you to borrow money, or pays you to keep money deposited, over a set period.
- Grace PeriodA short window after a due date during which you can pay without a penalty or, on some cards, avoid interest entirely.
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