The yearly price of borrowing money, shown as a percentage. A higher APR means the debt costs you more to carry.
It's the interest rate wearing a name tag. The number that decides how fast your debt grows against you.
A 24% APR credit card is quietly the most expensive thing most people own, and paying it down is often the best guaranteed return you can get.
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