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Consolidating high-interest credit card debt with a fixed-rate personal loan can lower your APR and help you get out of debt faster, but there are pitfalls to avoid.
You may have seen the term “APR” while shopping for auto loans, mortgages or credit cards. It stands for “annual percentage rate” and describes the yearly cost of carrying an unpaid balance in various borrowing contexts.
A high credit card balance can change the debt consolidation equation, but does it put this option out of reach?
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