Best Answer: To manipulate means to change. When you do a scientific experiment, the manipulative variable is the thing you change in order to see what happens. The responding variable is what you measure; it's the thing that changes in response to what you manipulate.
For loans and credit cards, avoid or limit interest charges. While it may sound like a bargain to pay the minimum due on your credit card so you have more money to spend on other things, the long-term costs of this strategy can be staggering.hat's because credit card interest rates can be quite high -- with the best of rates often being in the low double-digits. Instead, try to pay all or as much as possible of your outstanding credit card balance to avoid interest charges.
Unless you are caught in an emergency without cash, you should always avoid getting a cash advance with your credit card. A number of credit cards charge nearly 25% interest for a cash advance and fees are 3%-5% of the advance. There is no grace period so interest charges begin as soon as you receive the money.