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The True Cost of Credit Card Debt: How Minimum Payments Trap You

May 22, 2026 by Kim

The exact mathematics of minimum payment credit card traps, how much a typical balance actually costs when only minimums are paid, why minimum payments are designed to maximize interest paid, and the payoff strategies that break the cycle.

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