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  2. Finance charge - Wikipedia

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    Details regarding the federal definition of finance charge are found in the Truth-in-Lending Act and Regulation Z, promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board. In personal finance, a finance charge may be considered simply the dollar amount paid to borrow money, while interest is a percentage amount paid such as annual percentage rate (APR). [2]

  3. How To Calculate APR: Your Guide - AOL

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    To find a credit card’s APR, add the current U.S. bank prime loan rate and the interest rate the credit card issuer charges. The U.S. prime rate is currently 8%.

  4. Effective interest rate - Wikipedia

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    The effective interest rate (EIR), effective annual interest rate, annual equivalent rate (AER) or simply effective rate is the percentage of interest on a loan or financial product if compound interest accumulates in periods different than a year. [1] It is the compound interest payable annually in arrears, based on the nominal interest rate ...

  5. APR vs. interest rate: What’s the difference? - AOL

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    A 0% APR offer for credit or a loan means the borrower doesn’t have to pay interest. These types of offers are common with credit cards and retail financing and are typically temporary for six ...

  6. Annual percentage rate - Wikipedia

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    The term annual percentage rate of charge (APR), [1] [2] corresponding sometimes to a nominal APR and sometimes to an effective APR (EAPR), [3] is the interest rate for a whole year (annualized), rather than just a monthly fee/rate, as applied on a loan, mortgage loan, credit card, [4] etc. It is a finance charge expressed as an annual rate.

  7. What to do when your CD matures: Taking advantage of your ...

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    Yes, interest earned on a CD is considered taxable income. Even if you leave the money in the bank after it matures, the interest earned must be reported on your tax return.

  8. Interest rate - Wikipedia

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    The annual interest rate is the rate over a period of one year. Other interest rates apply over different periods, such as a month or a day, but they are usually annualized. The interest rate has been characterized as "an index of the preference . . . for a dollar of present [income] over a dollar of future income". [1]

  9. This week's Fed rate cut: 5 ways lower rates will affect how ...

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    2. Certificates of deposit (CDs) Certificate of deposit (CD) rates usually follow the Fed’s lead, but with an important twist. APY rates for new CDs normally adjust soon after Fed rate changes.