• BMTea@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    Might be my background - lived half my life in a country where credit cards are interest-free for religious purposes - but 10% still seems insane.

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      54 minutes ago

      Compare that to the ~30% I’ve seen, that’s sadly an amazing shift (lol, which won’t ever happen with the fascist caucus), but I commend Bernie for trying.

    • Asidonhopo@lemmy.world
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      2 hours ago

      I’d never heard of this, how do the banks make any money on the card, annual fees or something?

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          14 minutes ago

          No, we had a flat annual fee for usage. There was a fee for withdrawing cash but no making purchases.

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        1 hour ago

        Processing or transaction fees. Anytime you use your card for a purchase the bank gets a cut of that. This fee can range from .1% to 4%, depending on the credit card processor.