1 / 4認得Recognize看到這個英文,我知道它大概是什麼。I see it, and I know roughly what it is.

APR

A-P-R

年利率

연이율

Where you'll see it你會在哪裡看到

  • 信用卡申請頁的條款表
  • 信用卡帳單的利息區
  • 信用卡廣告下面的小字
  • 貸款文件

What it actually means白話說

年利率,全名是 Annual Percentage Rate。帳單沒全部付清時,銀行用這個比率算利息。每一期都在 due date 前把 Statement Balance 全部付清,刷卡消費通常就不會被收利息。

Common mistake常見的誤會

APR 不是年費。年費是 Annual Fee,每年收一次的固定費用;APR 是利率,刷卡消費通常要到帳單沒付清的時候才會用到。兩個字都有 annual,很容易看成同一件事。

Often right next to it旁邊常出現的字

  • Purchase APR刷卡消費的年利率 구매 연이율
  • Intro APR剛開卡那段期間的優惠利率 초기 우대 이율
  • Variable會變動的 변동
  • Interest charge利息費用 이자 비용
  • Annual fee年費 연회비

Racco 說Racco says這個數字不認識你沒關係,信用卡公司很希望你永遠不要認識它。

2 / 4聽懂Understand對方講一整句,我抓得到關鍵字。They say a whole sentence. I catch the keyword.

You may hear你可能會聽到

Banker

“The APR only matters if you carry a balance.”

帳單沒付清、欠款留到下一期的時候,才會用到年利率。

Listen for these words整句聽不懂沒關係,抓這幾個字

  • APR年利率
  • carry a balance欠款留到下一期
3 / 4開口Say不用講得完美,我有一句最簡單的可以說。It doesn't have to be perfect. I have one simple line.

You can say你可以說

What's the APR?

年利率是多少?

Is there an annual fee?

有年費嗎?

When does interest start?

利息從什麼時候開始算?

4 / 4實戰Survive真的遇到了,我知道現在發生什麼。When it really happens, I know what's going on.

Quick check實戰一下

你在銀行申請第一張信用卡,行員指著條款表跟你說明。

Banker 說:Banker says:

“The APR only matters if you carry a balance.”