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English Multilingual Guide - Parks and Community ... - City of Kirkland

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access money from the machines. Do not share your PIN with anyone. ATM<br />

machines are located throughout the community in grocery stores, shopping<br />

malls, banks, <strong>and</strong> many other places. If there is a fee for using the ATM, it will<br />

let you know before proceeding with your transaction.<br />

Credit Cards<br />

It is very common in the U.S. to use credit cards to buy things <strong>and</strong> to pay<br />

bills. It is a big industry that makes a lot <strong>of</strong> money <strong>of</strong>f <strong>of</strong> credit card users<br />

because most credit card companies charge high interest rates if you don’t pay<br />

them <strong>of</strong>f each month. You can get cash from ATM’s with credit cards, but the<br />

interest rate is very high (sometimes over 20%). You can apply for a credit<br />

card at your bank <strong>and</strong> there are many credit card companies that will send you<br />

applications in the mail. Having a credit card <strong>and</strong> making regular payments<br />

on it is a good way to establish credit; you need good credit if you want to get<br />

a loan in order to purchase a car, house or other expensive items.<br />

East King County <strong>Multilingual</strong> Resource <strong>Guide</strong><br />

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