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Anon tries to understand credit scores (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 19 hours ago

In another comment, someone mentioned that it’s not just repayment of interest that profits credit card companies.
Even if you pay all debts monthly before interest can compound, the CC companies still charge processing fees to merchants on a per-transaction basis (which merchants either pass directly to consumers or indirectly through higher prices). They still get their cut, even if you don’t see it on a line item.

Recently I had house work done. The contractor offered to charge me 5% less if I paid with cash or check instead of credit card.