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Why the gap between savings and lending rates feels unfair

I found out my bank pays me 0.01% interest on my savings while charging 29% on credit cards, and this spread feels like legalized theft but I don't know what to do about it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The asymmetry between what banks pay depositors and charge borrowers reflects market power imbalances that individual consumers cannot meaningfully contest.

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