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1. Sun, Oct 4 12 payments in. Why is the balance barely lower? Guess · about a minute
2. Thu, Oct 1 What it costs to borrow $10,000 right now (second quarter 2026) Cost of borrowing · about a minute
3. Tue, Sep 29 Why is my balance still so high after 12 payments? Why · about a minute

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