Could A Credit Card Improve Your Life?

By Matthew C. Keegan

January 2, 2007

If you were to watch endless credit card commercials you might begin to wonder "what is in your wallet" or "how can I possibly live without this card?" Such are the marketing come-ons in this multibillion dollar per year industry. Still, if you were able to navigate through the hype, you just may discover that a credit card could improve your life. Read on and we'll explore how a credit card could positively impact the way that you live.

If you think that I am going to suggest that you become very reckless with a credit card, then I must disappoint you. A credit card can be a danger, especially if you are not consumer savvy, but it can be a useful tool for consumers too.

Here are some positive attributes to getting a credit card:

You can save money. Yes, if you use your card wisely, you could buy what you need now and pay for it later. This works for the consumer who pays off his or her card on a monthly basis. If you don't, then interest fees can eat up your savings within a month or two.

You can be safe. Carrying a wad of cash in your wallet is both dangerous and foolish. You could lose the money or you could get robbed; if someone swipes your credit card then simply notify the credit card provider who will then put a hold on your account and issue a new card to you.

You get buyer protection. Purchase a product with cash and you may have little recourse if it should break or wear out immediately. Purchase that same item with a credit card and the credit card company can give to you a full credit and withhold the funds from the merchant.

You can accumulate rewards. If you use your credit card a lot and you pay it off every month, then a rewards card can be a huge benefit to you. Within a year's time you may be able to accumulate enough points to redeem for: airline tickets, a free hotel stay, savings on a car rental, a credit to your account, even a nice fat check for you to spend on what you want.

You can stay better organized. With a credit card, you can track purchases with ease through your monthly statement. Most providers also will give to you online access to your current account so that you can track and make payments as well as to check on balances.

So, if you are the responsible type who manages his or her money carefully, then a credit card is always right for you. Even the average consumer can benefit if he or she is disciplined and does not let credit card balances spin out of control.

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