Originally Posted by amanuensis
All the article did was perform the math using the numbers THAT ARE FULLY DISCLOSED IN THE CARD MEMBER AGREEMENT.
I guess the "Dirty Secret" is that a lot of the country is mathematically illiterate.
Agreed And even if somebody didn't read the disclosure, you'd think they'd be able to figure out that something was amiss when they see the monthly finance charges.
Carrying a balance on any bank card is almost always a bad idea, particularly now that some issuers have shortened the grace period, and then use late payments as an excuse to assess an additional fee and raise the interest rate even further. Caveat emptor.