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Mazza1990
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in Credit cards
I currently have a Capital One credit card, which i am trying to pay off, but i keep getting charged interest each month.
what is the best way to get round this?
what is the best way to get round this?
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Well the obvious answer is to pay more. Can you earn more/spend less elsewhere in order to do this?I currently have a Capital One credit card, which i am trying to pay off, but i keep getting charged interest each month.
what is the best way to get round this?
If not, then a 0% BT card may be an option. You'll pay a circa 3% fee to shift the debt, but this will be recouped in around 2 months if you're currently on 15.9% APR or so.
What's your credit report like?
How much is the debt?0 -
Who's that trip trapping over my bridge?0
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It sounds similar to a "A mythical, cave-dwelling being depicted in folklore as either a giant or a dwarf, typically having a very ugly appearance."Feb 2012 - onwards MF achieved
September 2016 - Back into clearing a mortgage - Was due to be paid off in 32 years in March 2047 -
April 2018 down to 28.00 months vs 30.04 months at normal payment.
Predicted mortgage clearing 03/2047 - now looking at 02/2045
Aims: 1) To pay off mortgage within 20 years - 20370 -
Pay off the balance in full.0
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