return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 2 months ago2 in 5 U.S. credit card holders have topped out their spending limit, report findswww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up182arrow-down12
arrow-up180arrow-down1external-link2 in 5 U.S. credit card holders have topped out their spending limit, report findswww.cbsnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squarehark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 months agoWhich is especially worrying considering the interest rate: (source: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TERMCBCCALLNS)
minus-squarejubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoThose rates are nothing short of preditory. I’m also going to guess the average consumer doesn’t “shop” for credit cards. If you’re going to run a credit card balance, which you typically shouldn’t, you might as well make sure it’s costing you as little as possible. Fixed rate cards and cards from regional banks or credit unions will often offer lower rates.
minus-squarecelsiustimeline@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoLow interest rate cards are for people with stellar credit. After 2008, credit scores across the board tanked.
Which is especially worrying considering the interest rate:
(source: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TERMCBCCALLNS)
Those rates are nothing short of preditory. I’m also going to guess the average consumer doesn’t “shop” for credit cards.
If you’re going to run a credit card balance, which you typically shouldn’t, you might as well make sure it’s costing you as little as possible.
Fixed rate cards and cards from regional banks or credit unions will often offer lower rates.
Low interest rate cards are for people with stellar credit. After 2008, credit scores across the board tanked.