Question

Paying only the minimum balance on your credit card can lead to...

Answer 1

Answer:

Payment of more interest in future and extension in the term of debt

Explanation:

Credit cards refer to plastic money.Such cards grant the holder the facility to withdraw and make payments greater than their balance of money in the account. Credit cards grant liquidity to the holder but at the same time, the holder is required to pay interest if the money drawn in excess is not paid back to the issuer within a stipulated time.

Minimum balance payment refers to that threshold limit of payment required which keeps the credit card and credit limit operational.

Paying a minimum balance eliminates late fee but interest will have to be paid on the balance remaining outstanding. So gradually, as one keeps paying only the minimum balance, the amount remaining unpaid would rise and thus, the interest to be paid on such outstanding amount shall rise too.

Also, with increasing outstanding dues, the debt term i.e the period by which the holder pays off the entire money due along with interest, will extend. So minimum balance payment may save funds initially, but has adverse long term implications.