Long after the holidays have passed, you may find yourself paying off credit card debt. The problem with credit card debt is its high expense and making minimum payments can take years to eliminate your credit card balances. Worse, if you lose your job or become ill, it can become impossible to make any payments. It takes very little time for an unplanned event to trash your finances and ruin your credit.
Credit card debt: Finance charges, account terms hinder debt reduction
Fine print, volumes of paper and busy lifestyles contribute to not knowing credit card terms and costs.