What if I pay half my statement balance?

Okay, so, what if you only pay half your statement balance? I’ve been there, trust me! You’re thinking, “Well, at least I won’t get hit with those nasty late fees, right?” True, you will dodge the late fee bullet. But… and this is a big but… you’re still going to get slammed with interest on the rest of what you owe. Ugh. It’s like that time I bought those ridiculously expensive concert tickets – paid half upfront, thought I was being smart. But then the interest piled up and suddenly, those tickets cost, like, a whole month’s worth of groceries! Seriously. So, yeah, you’re technically not late, but you’re definitely paying more in the long run. Isn’t that annoying? Like, why can’t things just be simple? Just pay the whole thing if you can, seriously. You’ll thank yourself later. It’s way less stressful than watching that interest grow, believe me.