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Lesson 2: Debt Management

Question 7 • [PERFIN] Personal Finance, Sem 2 (26-27)

Gina wants to pay off her credit card balances within 24 months. She is trying to decide if she should use her $2,000 in savings to pay off part of the balances or if she should transfer the balances to a new card with a low introductory rate. The new credit card has an introductory rate of 9% but charges a balance transfer fee of $75 for each balance transfer. Evaluate Gina's options and recommend the debt management plan that results in the lowest monthly payment.Credit Card A: $1,354 Credit Card B: $1,678

Answer
A
Pay off Credit Card B using the savings. Transfer the balance of Credit Card A to the new card.
B
Pay off Credit Card A using the savings. Transfer the balance of Credit Card B to the new card.
C
Pay off $1,000 from both Credit Card A and Credit Card B. Transfer the remaining balances from both cards to the new card.
D
Pay off all of Credit Card B and $322 of Credit Card A. Transfer the remaining balance of Credit Card A to the new card.

Explanation

Because every transferred balance has the same 9% rate and 24-month payoff period, the smallest balance after fees gives the lowest monthly payment. In choice D, Gina uses $1,678 to pay off Card B and the remaining $322 to reduce Card A, leaving $1,032 to transfer; adding the $75 fee makes the balance $1,107. That is less than the transferred balance in the other plans, so choice D, paying off Card B and $322 of Card A, results in the lowest monthly payment.

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