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For over four decades, Walter Cavanaugh held a truly credit -worthy record— the most credit cards held by one person.
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What began as a bet between friends led him to open over 1 ,400 cards,
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ranging from traditional bank -issued to those from airlines, gas stations, and even ice cream shops.
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Most people have far fewer credit cards.
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While useful for secure purchasing, handling emergencies, and building credit scores, credit cards can make it difficult to avoid overspending.
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Globally, the outstanding credit card debt exceeds trillions of dollars, and this is no accident.
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Credit card companies intentionally design these systems to encourage spending and lock you into a cycle of interest and fees.
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So, how can you avoid their most common tracks?
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It starts with card selection.
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Lenders often aggressively advertise perks like cash back, travel miles, and discounts.
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But these offers only seem generous.
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In reality, only a small portion of cardholders actually benefit those who pay off your entire balance every month.
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But according to one survey, 46 % of American cardholders carry a revolving balance.
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For these users, the cost of interest and fees almost always exceeds the value of rewards.
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If you think you may fall into this category,
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financial experts recommend getting a card with the lowest annual percentage rate, or APR.
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This number is essentially the cost of borrowing money from the credit card company.
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You pay that cost through interest charges, which kick in as soon as you carry any balance past a statement due date.
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While APRs are listed as yearly rates, for most cards, interest accrues daily.
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For example, a card with a 35 % APR charges about 0 .095 % interest per day.
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So, a revolving balance of $1 ,000 would accumulate approximately $29 in interest over a month.
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Meanwhile, a card with a lower APR, say 18%, would charge about $15 in interest during the same period.
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This difference can add up over time.
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If you were to make a $50 monthly payment towards that $1 ,000 balance,
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the card with the higher APR would take an extra $325 and an extra 7 months to pay off.
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And interest fees can be even more complicated.
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If you carry a balance and actively use a card, new purchases start accruing interest immediately,
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even if you pay off those purchases before the statement date.
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In other words, once you start to carry a balance, it's much more difficult to avoid interest charges going forward.
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And even after a bill is fully paid, you might still get one more charge,
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something called residual interest, for the days between your statement and payment date.
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Low APR cards are the best option for minimizing these interest charges.
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However, be wary of cards that offer exceptionally low APR for an introductory period.
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These flashy offers can mask things like complicated fee structures,
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steep late charges, and high default APRs that kick in once the introductory period ends.
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While many countries require companies to disclose these conditions, they're often buried in the fine print.
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Payment structures can also be confusing.
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For example, many people mistake the minimum payment as the standard or even recommended amount to pay.
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In reality, it typically only covers interest, fees, and a small percentage of the balance.
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As a result, sticking to just the minimum payment can make even a low balance of $1 ,000 take over 18 years to pay off.
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Paying the full card balance each month is the best way to avoid fees and actually benefit from rewards.
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But it's not always possible.
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So, what should you do if you find yourself in credit card debt?
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The first step is to assess your finances and create a repayment plan.
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If the debt is on a high APR card, transferring your balance to a lower APR card may help.
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Just be sure to check for balance transfer fees.
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If you're juggling debt on multiple cards, it may be tempting to pay off the lowest balance first.
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However, the most financially efficient strategy will always be to put any extra money towards the card with the highest APR,
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regardless of balance.
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The key is to chip away one card at a time.
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Just don't be like
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Walter and open a thousand more in the meantime.
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Vocabulário e dicas de fala para esta lição
Esta aula de conversação usa o vídeo “videoplayback”. As palavras que mais se repetem: card, balance, interest, Apr, credit. Este vídeo tem 56 frases e 741 palavras para praticar shadowing. A fala dura 5:51. O falante mantém um ritmo estável de cerca de 127 palavras por minuto, confortável para o shadowing. 83% das palavras estão entre as 3.000 mais comuns do inglês; vale a pena estudar o restante antes de começar.
Vocabulário principal deste vídeo
15 palavras do vídeo que vale a pena aprender, com pronúncia e significado:
| Palavra | Pronúncia | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| percentage substantivo | /pə(ɹ)ˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/ | percentagem, porcentagem |
| complicated adjetivo | /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/ | complicado |
| reward substantivo | /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ | recompensa |
| financially advérbio | financeiramente | |
| exceed verbo | /ɪkˈsiːd/ | exceder |
| introductory adjetivo | /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌktəɹi/ | introdutório |
| meanwhile advérbio | /ˈmiːnwaɪl/ | ao mesmo tempo, simultaneamente |
| encourage verbo | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | encorajar, incentivar |
| efficient adjetivo | /ɪˈfɪʃənt/ | eficiente |
| essentially advérbio | /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/ | em essência, essencialmente |
| discount substantivo | /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ | desconto, abatimento |
| chip substantivo | /t͡ʃɪp/ | lasca, fragmento |
| fewer | /ˈfjuː.ɚ/ | menos |
| mask substantivo | /mæsk/ | máscara |
| default substantivo | /dɪˈfɔlt/ | inadimplência |
Phrasal verbs que você vai ouvir
| Palavra | Significado |
|---|---|
| pay off verbo | compensar |
| going forward advérbio | doravante, daqui em diante |
| take over verbo | tomar posse de, apoderar-se de |
Pronúncia para ficar de olho
O falante usa 3 contrações e formas reduzidas, como don't, they're, you're. Diga-as na forma curta, do jeito que você ouve.
- Os sons de “sh” e “zh”: efficient /ɪˈfɪʃənt/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, intentionally /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/, exceptionally /ɪkˈsɛp(t)ʃənəli/, flashy /ˈflæʃi/
- Palavras longas — acerte a sílaba tônica: complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, introductory /ˌɪntɹəˈdʌktəɹi/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, portfolio /pɔːtˈfəʊ.liˌəʊ/, intentionally /ɪnˈtɛn(t)ʃənəli/
Sons difíceis para falantes de português:
- Consoante final — sem acrescentar um “i” depois: complicated /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪ.tɪd/, reward /ɹɪˈwɔɹd/, exceed /ɪkˈsiːd/, efficient /ɪˈfɪʃənt/, discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/
- /l/ final — a língua toca o céu da boca, não vira “u”: meanwhile /ˈmiːnwaɪl/, residual /ɹɪˈzɪd͡ʒ.u.əl/
Como praticar com este vídeo
- Ouça o vídeo inteiro uma vez sem falar e anote as palavras que você não conhece.
- Faça shadowing frase por frase na velocidade normal, repetindo cada uma até o seu ritmo ficar igual ao do falante.
- Grave a sua voz e compare com o original, prestando atenção a palavras como percentage, complicated, reward.
O que é a Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing é uma técnica de aprendizado de idiomas com base científica, originalmente desenvolvida para o treinamento de intérpretes profissionais. O método é simples, mas poderoso: você ouve áudio em inglês nativo e repete imediatamente em voz alta — como uma sombra seguindo o falante com 1-2 segundos de atraso. Pesquisas mostram melhora significativa na precisão da pronúncia, entonação, ritmo, sons conectados, compreensão auditiva e fluência na fala.