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I was reading the fine print on my barclaycard and ....

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Anonymous
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I was reading the fine print on my barclaycard and ....

its 24.99% APR !!!!!! That's higher than the 22.99 I got on my freedom when I really didint have much experience with credit ! Most of my card are offering anything 19 and below , discover told me the other night once my intro 0% ends I will be at 10% ...  So what gives Barclay !!!! . Has anybody had this issue 

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Anonymous
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Re: I was reading the fine print on my barclaycard and ....

Which card?
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Anonymous
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Re: I was reading the fine print on my barclaycard and ....


@Anonymous wrote:
Which card?

U.S. airways

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chalupaman
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Re: I was reading the fine print on my barclaycard and ....


@Anonymous wrote:

its 24.99% APR !!!!!! That's higher than the 22.99 I got on my freedom when I really didint have much experience with credit ! Most of my card are offering anything 19 and below , discover told me the other night once my intro 0% ends I will be at 10% ...  So what gives Barclay !!!! . Has anybody had this issue 


They're like that a lot with their cards IMO. Have the same APR on my Arrival. Shouldn't matter though if you're not carrying a balance on it.

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Anonymous
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Re: I was reading the fine print on my barclaycard and ....

US Airways.

Good thing its a one time spend for bonus. Smiley Wink
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Anonymous
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Re: I was reading the fine print on my barclaycard and ....


@chalupaman wrote:

@Anonymous wrote:

its 24.99% APR !!!!!! That's higher than the 22.99 I got on my freedom when I really didint have much experience with credit ! Most of my card are offering anything 19 and below , discover told me the other night once my intro 0% ends I will be at 10% ...  So what gives Barclay !!!! . Has anybody had this issue 


They're like that a lot with their cards IMO. Have the same APR on my Arrival. Shouldn't matter though if you're not carrying a balance on it.


You never know that One medical emergency and then boom paying interest on saline water IV's lolololol by seriously it concerns me not because I plan on carrying a balanced but because of a "what if " 

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Anonymous
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Re: I was reading the fine print on my barclaycard and ....

You have lower APR cards to do that with and I'm sure hospital will do payment plan. Slow pay is better than no pay.
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kevinjjc
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Re: I was reading the fine print on my barclaycard and ....

Annual Percentage Rate (APR) for Purchases

15.99%, 19.99% or 24.99%, based on your credit worthiness.

This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate.

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Anonymous
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Re: I was reading the fine print on my barclaycard and ....


@Anonymous wrote:
You have lower APR cards to do that with and I'm sure hospital will do payment plan. Slow pay is better than no pay.

^^This^^

 

Hopitals will nearly always work with folks with payment plans.

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Anonymous
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Re: I was reading the fine print on my barclaycard and ....


@kevinjjc wrote:

Annual Percentage Rate (APR) for Purchases

15.99%, 19.99% or 24.99%, based on your credit worthiness.

This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate.


Yeah I read that ! Lol ! I'm just surprised ! Not really mad at all since as like Nixon said I have other cards in the case I need ton carry balance 

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