QUOTE
- -Revolve or PIF? Which is more common?
- -What is the average interest rate on consumer credit cards?
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radi8
Feb 1 2005, 03:08 PM
We have mugs and shirts and nobody told me?
thanks a lot, you people!
pryan67
Feb 1 2005, 03:11 PM
Hey, Radi8...
CB has mugs and t-shirts now...*grin*
RealtorKen
Feb 1 2005, 03:14 PM
The answer to this question is gonna be a real eye opener
pryan67
Feb 1 2005, 03:17 PM
QUOTE(RealtorKen @ Feb 1 2005, 02:14 PM)
The answer to this question is gonna be a real eye opener
If I was right in my answers...or even close...it sure WILL be...I was shocked when I found out...assuming I'm right
TeeSharice
Feb 1 2005, 03:19 PM
QUOTE(pryan67 @ Feb 1 2005, 03:17 PM)
QUOTE(RealtorKen @ Feb 1 2005, 02:14 PM)
The answer to this question is gonna be a real eye opener
If I was right in my answers...or even close...it sure WILL be...I was shocked when I found out...assuming I'm right
suddenly worried about my answers
RealtorKen
Feb 1 2005, 03:22 PM
QUOTE(TeeSharice @ Feb 1 2005, 04:19 PM)
QUOTE(pryan67 @ Feb 1 2005, 03:17 PM)
QUOTE(RealtorKen @ Feb 1 2005, 02:14 PM)
The answer to this question is gonna be a real eye opener
If I was right in my answers...or even close...it sure WILL be...I was shocked when I found out...assuming I'm right
suddenly worried about my answers
With what you put down Tee I would be too!
QUOTE(pryan67 @ Feb 1 2005, 03:17 PM)
QUOTE(RealtorKen @ Feb 1 2005, 02:14 PM)
The answer to this question is gonna be a real eye opener
If I was right in my answers...or even close...it sure WILL be...I was shocked when I found out...assuming I'm right
Let's just say that, pryan, I don't wanna live in your world where the avg interest rate is 21%.
CramItCCCAs
Feb 1 2005, 03:26 PM
Isn't everybody like GEORGE ?
PIF
&
2.99%
soldiergurl74
Feb 1 2005, 03:27 PM
I am guessing on answer one... confident on answer 2....
pryan67
Feb 1 2005, 03:28 PM
QUOTE(Pam @ Feb 1 2005, 02:25 PM)
QUOTE(pryan67 @ Feb 1 2005, 03:17 PM)
QUOTE(RealtorKen @ Feb 1 2005, 02:14 PM)
The answer to this question is gonna be a real eye opener
If I was right in my answers...or even close...it sure WILL be...I was shocked when I found out...assuming I'm right
Let's just say that, pryan, I don't wanna live in your world where the avg interest rate is 21%.

Got that off the web....*grin*...googled it...figured I had to at least try...I NEED one of those coffee mugs...gotta show off at the office
RealtorKen
Feb 1 2005, 03:29 PM
I googled mine and I didn't get that

CONGRATS TO MRREALLYNICGUY for the correct answers!
QUOTE
-Revolve or PIF? Which is more common?
About 60 percent of credit card accounts are not paid off monthly.
-What is the average interest rate on consumer credit cards?
13.66 percent.
BTW, the interest rate was taken from bankrate.com, and is current as of today according to that site.
RealtorKen
Feb 1 2005, 03:31 PM
Darn I had "just shy of 14%"
Glacier
Feb 1 2005, 03:31 PM
I yahooed and got a huge range of rates... sad to say, I entered with closer to pyran...
CramItCCCAs
Feb 1 2005, 03:32 PM
So I guess we all lost, keep answering if you haven't already
pryan67
Feb 1 2005, 03:32 PM
I checked there, but didn't find it in a quick search, so I gave up and used google...*pouts*
well, there's always next hour...although I'll likely miss the two after that cuz of the mean train...
mrreallynicguy
Feb 1 2005, 03:33 PM
Yeah, guess my googling skills are pretty good... how'd you get 21% pryan?
radi8
Feb 1 2005, 03:35 PM
QUOTE(mrreallynicguy @ Feb 1 2005, 02:33 PM)
Yeah, guess my googling skills are pretty good... how'd you get 21% pryan?
he's been rifling through my mail again, that's how. <sigh>
Hehehe
TeeSharice
Feb 1 2005, 03:35 PM
QUOTE(Pam @ Feb 1 2005, 03:30 PM)

CONGRATS TO MRREALLYNICGUY for the correct answers!
QUOTE
-Revolve or PIF? Which is more common?
About 60 percent of credit card accounts are not paid off monthly.
-What is the average interest rate on consumer credit cards?
13.66 percent.
BTW, the interest rate was taken from bankrate.com, and is current as of today according to that site.
the site I used said it varied depending on type of card( rbate, rewards, plat, gold, etc) but was pretty low...about 11%
soldiergurl74
Feb 1 2005, 03:37 PM
QUOTE(TeeSharice @ Feb 1 2005, 03:35 PM)
QUOTE(Pam @ Feb 1 2005, 03:30 PM)

CONGRATS TO MRREALLYNICGUY for the correct answers!
QUOTE
-Revolve or PIF? Which is more common?
About 60 percent of credit card accounts are not paid off monthly.
-What is the average interest rate on consumer credit cards?
13.66 percent.
BTW, the interest rate was taken from bankrate.com, and is current as of today according to that site.
the site I used said it varied depending on type of card( rbate, rewards, plat, gold, etc) but was pretty low...about 11%
me too.... <sigh>
pryan67
Feb 1 2005, 03:37 PM
QUOTE(mrreallynicguy @ Feb 1 2005, 02:33 PM)
Yeah, guess my googling skills are pretty good... how'd you get 21% pryan?
do a google search for (excatly like this, include the quotes)
"average interest rate on consumer credit cards"
mrreallynicguy
Feb 1 2005, 03:38 PM
QUOTE(radi8 @ Feb 1 2005, 01:35 PM)
QUOTE(mrreallynicguy @ Feb 1 2005, 02:33 PM)
Yeah, guess my googling skills are pretty good... how'd you get 21% pryan?
he's been rifling through my mail again, that's how. <sigh>
Hehehe
If he was rifling through my mail I fear the rate might be higher, no wonder I'm among the 40% that PIF
CALady
Feb 1 2005, 03:39 PM
QUOTE(Pam @ Feb 1 2005, 01:30 PM)

CONGRATS TO MRREALLYNICGUY for the correct answers!
QUOTE
-Revolve or PIF? Which is more common?
About 60 percent of credit card accounts are not paid off monthly.
-What is the average interest rate on consumer credit cards?
13.66 percent.
BTW, the interest rate was taken from bankrate.com, and is current as of today according to that site.
Ahh shucks .. I put in:
Revolving and:
Rates: 12.95 percent (standard fixed); 13.66 percent (standard variable)
Can I get a prize too since I put in the average rate for both standard FIXED and standard VARIABLE?
TeeSharice
Feb 1 2005, 03:39 PM
I think Pam & Radi8 are cheating....trying not to give the prizes to folks with more than 6310 posts
QUOTE(CALady @ Feb 1 2005, 03:39 PM)
QUOTE(Pam @ Feb 1 2005, 01:30 PM)

CONGRATS TO MRREALLYNICGUY for the correct answers!
QUOTE
-Revolve or PIF? Which is more common?
About 60 percent of credit card accounts are not paid off monthly.
-What is the average interest rate on consumer credit cards?
13.66 percent.
BTW, the interest rate was taken from bankrate.com, and is current as of today according to that site.
Ahh shucks .. I put in:
Revolving and:
Rates: 12.95 percent (standard fixed); 13.66 percent (standard variable)
Can I get a prize too since I put in the average rate for both standard FIXED and standard VARIABLE?

Ahhhh but mrreallynicguy had the same numbers as you - he just emailed them first. That's half the battle, the right answer being the other half.
CALady
Feb 1 2005, 04:01 PM
QUOTE(Pam @ Feb 1 2005, 01:56 PM)
QUOTE(CALady @ Feb 1 2005, 03:39 PM)
QUOTE(Pam @ Feb 1 2005, 01:30 PM)

CONGRATS TO MRREALLYNICGUY for the correct answers!
QUOTE
-Revolve or PIF? Which is more common?
About 60 percent of credit card accounts are not paid off monthly.
-What is the average interest rate on consumer credit cards?
13.66 percent.
BTW, the interest rate was taken from bankrate.com, and is current as of today according to that site.
Ahh shucks .. I put in:
Revolving and:
Rates: 12.95 percent (standard fixed); 13.66 percent (standard variable)
Can I get a prize too since I put in the average rate for both standard FIXED and standard VARIABLE?

Ahhhh but mrreallynicguy had the same numbers as you - he just emailed them first. That's half the battle, the right answer being the other half.
Sniff Sniff ... Ok! Gonna grab some more coffee for hyperspeed .. lol ..
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