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How to work out interest?
CreditCardChris
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I feel silly asking this question but I just want to double check I'm reading it correctly before making this purchase. I want to make a purchase of £5,200 on my amex card which has a simple monthly interest rate of 1.74%.
I'll pay off £2,500 immediately and then pay off £700 a month so in 4 months the remaining £2,700 will be paid off.
Is the interest I paid calculated like follows:
Month 1 = £2,700.00 + 1.74% = £2,746.98 - £700 = £2,046.98.
Month 2 = £2,046.98 + 1.74% = £2,082.60 - £700 = £1,382.60.
etc etc. So in total I will have paid £118.95 interest? I think that's correct?
P.S I may even just open a 0% balance transfer card and put it on there but we'll see.
I'll pay off £2,500 immediately and then pay off £700 a month so in 4 months the remaining £2,700 will be paid off.
Is the interest I paid calculated like follows:
Month 1 = £2,700.00 + 1.74% = £2,746.98 - £700 = £2,046.98.
Month 2 = £2,046.98 + 1.74% = £2,082.60 - £700 = £1,382.60.
etc etc. So in total I will have paid £118.95 interest? I think that's correct?
P.S I may even just open a 0% balance transfer card and put it on there but we'll see.
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Assuming the minimum payment is 1%, I got £108.
https://www.which.co.uk/money/credit-cards-and-loans/credit-card-calculators/credit-card-repayment-calculator-a4zxx1n6nvlb0
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