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Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. If you’ve been researching new credit cards or looking at refinancing your home loan, you’ve probably noticed the term APR popping up everywhere. APR stands for “annual percentage rate” and, in terms of need-to-know financial information, understanding APR is pretty high on our list. In this article, we’ll go over the basics of…