Like I said in a previous post , it comes with great responsibility to have a credit card.
There are a number of dangers with owning credit cards. Some of them are:
1. You might get yourself in a mountain of debt. If you keep on spending and only pay the minimum amount every month, it’s as if your debt becomes indefinite. Default the payments and you might go bankrupt.
3. Credit card interest rates are the highest. It’s not a cheap debt.
4. Sometimes, it’s hard to stop when you gain momentum in spending, thus leading you to spend up till a point of not being unable to pay.
5. Fraud. Somebody could steal your credit card details and you won’t even know until it’s too late.
6. The perks and rewards that come with the credit card can tempt you to spend more. Often, credit cards reward you by spending more (accumulate points, gifts, and etc.) and this might lead you to do the wrong thing, i.e. spend more.
7. As mentioned again and again, credit card = BAD DEBT.
8. You run the risk of not being able to track your spending. The next thing you know, you are served with a statement to pay by the end of the month, and you realised “Shit, I can’t afford this!”.
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Disclaimer: This article is not a specific nor general advice on managing or investing your money. This article does not constitute a recommendation nor does it take into account your investment objectives, financial situation nor particular needs.
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