by Daniel Simon
I am two short months and decent-sized payments away from paying off my electronics-based credit card bill. For the last three years, I have put some things on it that were necessary (laptop & desktop), arguably necessary (GPS), and arguably unnecessary (flat-screen television). All of the items were purchased at times that offered great discounts, as well as great financing terms – same as cash for a long period of time. Over the course of time and bill cycles, I have received several statements that inadvertently added interest. Be aware of the pitfalls of repayment terms for same as cash offers.
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