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Worse, late payment may cause you to forfeit some or all of the rewards you've accumulated. By the time your account is 180 days late, i.e. you've missed six payments, the card issuer will typically charge-off the account, writing it off as a loss. The charge-off goes on your credit report and stays for seven years.
Strategy #1: Pay more than the minimum payment. If you carry the average credit card balance of $15,609, pay a typical 15% APR, and make the minimum monthly payment of $625, it will take you 13.5 years to pay it off. And thatâs only if you donât add to the balance in the meantime, which can be a challenge on its own. Whether youâre carrying credit card debt, personal loans, or student loans, one of the best ways to pay them down sooner is to make more than the minimum monthly payment.