07-17-2023, 07:15 PM | #1 |
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I'm wondering if anyone uses it.
I just charged $900 to my American Express card and there is a feature called 'pay over time' I can pay $87 over the next year in equal payments. The total 'fee' is only like $4. Why wouldn't I do this instead of paying the entire lump sum? |
07-17-2023, 07:28 PM | #2 |
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Because of the fee and credit utilization %? Uh?
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07-17-2023, 07:34 PM | #4 |
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I’m sure the feature is not for you.
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How is the fee only $4? Are you taking interest into consideration? $87 x 12 months is $1044. You'll pay $144 more than the $900 you charged. That's what, about 16% interest? In the scope of things, $144 over a year isn't a lot of money but why do it?
Plus the amount of money you owe makes up 30% of your credit score.
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If you’re asking the question, I’d say their marketing worked.
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Yesterday, on one of the FB groups, there was some guy that posted he traded in a Civic Type R that he had negative equity on it for a new M4... he would then owe 107k on a car worth 91k...
Posts like this are why I am confident in the fact this next economic crash is going to be solid...
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07-18-2023, 09:09 AM | #8 |
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The way I see it there are only 2 reasons you'd do this.
1. You can't pay the bill. 2. You can take the money you're not paying them, invest it, and over the same period of time make significantly more money on it than what you're paying them in fees. |
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07-18-2023, 09:18 AM | #9 |
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That's a great deal! Why stop at $900 then? I'd be slapping EVERYTHING on that card. its like free money. Report back in 12 months and let us know how its going.
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07-18-2023, 09:36 AM | #10 |
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This is the same as people buying stuff focusing in what the monthly payment is (ie auto purchases). Never mind what the final cost will be once you finally pay the thing off. As cmyx6go said above, you're paying an additional $144 in payments which is really interest in borrowing their money for the 12 months. And you don't even get the courtesy of a reach around as you pay $4, for the privilege of them giving it to you from the rear. That $4 to me is almost the same as the balance transfer fees credit cards charge.
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edit - the reason why this works out in the USA... is people look strictly at cash flow... as long as I have positive cash flow I am in a good position... meaning 5 million on debt is irrelevant if I am sitting on 5.5M of assets... now that works, until it doesn't when people lose their jobs and can't make payments... in other countries this doesn't work because a) interest rates are far higher and b) the amount of leverage we allow here WOULD never fly there
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oh man, fucking hilarious how blinded americans are. the insecurity of not being to wealthy is what these card companies pray on. but newsflash the wealthy people not flashy and likely totally hidden
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Don't charge more than you can afford. I don't really carry cash these days and just use a card (I have two plus a gas card) and then pay them off every month.
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I haven't paid interest in ages (except on my home, which is very low). I feel bad that I'm not paid more CBB. I know there are specials, and certain cards that pay more, but I just get paid by Discover every month and forget about it. It's not a lot, but it's money. I think $400-$500 a year. Up to today. |
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