Paying Off Debt Answers

Chuck has a credit card balance of $4,750 with an APR of 17%. With his existing debt payment plan, Chuck will not be able to pay off the debt for another 20 months. To speed up the process, Chuck decides to take $2,000 from his savings and apply it to the balance. He plans to pay the remaining balance in 12 months. How much will Chuck save in finance charges (interest) by doing this?

June has a credit card balance of $4,350 that comes with a 19% APR. She would like to have the balance paid off in the next 8 months, but she is having trouble making the monthly payments required to do so. In order to lower her monthly payments, she decides to sell her porcelain doll collection for $2,000 to apply directly to her credit card balance. June still wants to pay off the balance in 8 months. By applying the doll money, how much has June lowered her minimum monthly payment?

Michelle has four credit cards with the balances and interest rates listed below. She would like to consolidate all of her credit cards in a single credit card with an interest rate of 16% and pay off the balance in 36 months. If she did so, what would Michelle’s monthly credit card payment be?Credit CardBalanceAPR#1$4,380 17%#2$1,365 19%#3$2,480 23%#4$5,000 15%

Frank has four different credit cards, the balances and interest information of which are outlined in the table below. If Frank budgets to pay off all four credit cards in 24 months, what will his total monthly credit card payment be?Credit CardBalanceAPRA$2,380 19%B$4,500 15%C$1,580 17.50%D$900 21%

In general, reducing the interest rate (i) of a credit card but keeping the present value (PV) and number of periods (n) the same will __________.

Carl has a credit card with a balance of $5,260 and an APR of 21%. With the monthly payments he has been making, Carl would be able to pay off his credit card in 18 months. After receiving a promotional offer in the mail, Carl decides to transfer his balance to a new credit card with a 15% "introductory" APR for the first 12 months. After 12 months, the APR increases to 23%. How much will Carl save in finance charges (interest) if he pays off the credit card before the introductory APR expires?

Michelle has four credit cards with the balances and interest rates listed below. She wants to pay off her credit cards one at a time, based on the interest rate. In which order should Michelle pay off her credit cards?Credit CardBalanceAPR#1$4,380 17%#2$1,365 19%#3$2,480 23%#4$5,000 15%

Kimberly has a credit card with a 19% APR and a balance of $4,350. With her current monthly payment, Kimberly will be able to pay off the credit card in a mere 16 months. But when Kimberly's car breaks down, she is forced to charge an additional $1,600 to her credit card. How much will Kimberly's minimum monthly payment increase if she still wants to pay off her credit card in 16 months?

Billy has a credit card with a current balance of $3,500 and a 16% APR. With his current monthly payment, he will be able to pay off this debt in 15 months. But Billy just learned that he is getting a raise at work. If he puts all of the extra income from his raise into his monthly credit card payment, how much additional monthly income would he require from his raise to pay off the credit card in 12 months?

Frank has four different credit cards, the balances and interest information of which are outlined in the table below. As Frank was developing a debt payment plan, Charles suggested that he pay off the credit cards beginning with the highest balance, working his way down. If Frank chooses to follow Charle’s advice, in what order should Frank plan on paying off his credit cards?Credit CardBalanceAPRA$2,380 19%B$4,500 15%C$1,580 17.50%D$900 21%