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"What is this?" he asked the customer service rep, his voice rising a frantic octave. "I paid the minimum!"
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Leo did the math. If he kept paying only the minimum, his $2,000 "emergency" flat-screen TV would eventually cost him $5,000 and the better part of a decade. The finance charge wasn't just a fee; it was a snowball rolling down a very steep hill. "What is this
That changed when he saw it. Nestled between a $14 artisan toast and a subscription to a gym he hadn't visited since the Obama administration was the . It was small—only $12.40—but to Leo, it looked like a personal insult in 10-point font. Learn more Leo did the math
Leo viewed his credit card statement like a weather report: mostly sunny with a 100% chance of "I'll deal with it later."
