Want To Buy A Credit Card?

Here Are Its Pros And Cons

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Credit Cards help you

get easy access to credit

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Credit cards help build credit which

is very important as it allows banks to view an active credit history, based on your card repayments and card usage.

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Credit Cards offer incentives,

rewards, cashback points, travel miles to users.

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Credit Cards provide EMI payment option for

several purchases, which is cheaper than taking out a personal loan to pay for say a television or an expensive refrigerator.

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Disadvantages Of Credit Cards: Minimum Due

The amount displayed at the top of the statement is minimum due and not the total amount due and this often confuses customers.

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Credit Cards can have a number of hidden charges

which can become expensive collectively such as late payment fees, renewal fees, processing fee, etc.

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Credit Cards can lead to overspending

and the easy availability of credit can make it difficult to keep a tab on your expenses.

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Credit Card fraud is a real worry

and it is very easy to gain private information about individuals nowadays and misuse their cards.

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