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You have a credit card balance of $8,000

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You have a credit card balance of $8,000. Your credit card charges a 20% interest rate, and the last bill shows a minimum payment of $150 this month. How many months it will take you to pay off your credit card, if you pay just the minimum monthly payment?

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Option One : Assuming end of month payments
Using financial calculator
I/Y=20%/12
PMT=-150
PV=8000
FV=0
CPT N=132.929

132.93 months or 11.08 years

Option Two :  Assuming beginning of month payments
Using financial calculator
Set the mode to BGN
I/Y=20%/12
PMT=-150
PV=8000
FV=0
CPT N=132.936

132.94 months or 11.08 years

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