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Residual interest is a common phenomenon in revolving credit: as long as a revolving balance has ever appeared on the card, extra days of interest may be incurred until a zero balance is maintained continuously.
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3 Things You Should Never Do With a Credit Card: The Traps of High APR and Minimum Payments
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