QUOTE(1mr3tard3d @ Dec 17 2021, 10:05 AM)
what a brilliant analogy
is there interest-free period from bank loan?
do u pay interest on credit card usage before due date?
is ASNB return fixed/guaranteed?
so I don't quite understand how u connect the two where one instance is with known outcome but not the other
I'm connecting the taking on of liability. Whether interest is charged or not is not known until you have actually done the repayment.
Your basic assumptions are:-
1. interest-free period applies (e.g. no outstanding balance or late charges)
2. Withdrawal is done at the 'correct' timing to avoid interest/late charges
If everyone practised the above, credit cards would not give rewards at all because they would be unprofitable. In fact I would say these assumptions only apply for a minority of CC using population.
I've never had an intentional outstanding balance or late charge in more than a decade, but this requires specific effort and discipline, and most importantly a recognition that the liability I'm taking on is actually that, a liability. Not 'free money' (until I fulfil it by paying it off).
If everyone is like you then the outcome is known. Assuming no mistake is made (e.g. wrong account number and delay the cashout, or the person just.. forgets). Do you think everyone is like you?