subject: Factors On Acquiring A Credit Card [print this page] These days credit cards have become something that you simply need in your daily routine.
All those arrangements for travels, reservations at the restaurants and orders placed by telephone as well as online business transactions require you to have a credit card. And when you are about to get a new credit card you should stop for a moment and think about these factors:
- Do not make a collection of credit cards I really doubt that there is a reason good enough to justify a person having a wallet overflowing of credit cards. Basically, you are going to need only one or maybe two credit cards and no more than that. Also, it is really important that you choose the cards that are going to fit the way you will use them as getting one that is not right for you might not be a good idea. Pay back the debts for the credit cards as fast as you can and keep it in mind that there is an interest rate for that as too much available credit may lead to whimsical decisions that arent that good from a financial side and which is the easiest way to get yourself in tremendous debts.
- In case you have many offers for credit cards check yourself and consider your spending habits Having many credit card offers should be like an alarming bell for you. This is due to the fact that many credit card companies tend to choose individuals that are likely to spend a lot of money which will make their balance bigger and therefore the debt will be bigger. That way the company will make more profit which might be the reason that they have chosen you.
- Dont get caught in the web of the promotional and teaser rates There is an abundance of credit cards that are designed to bring some new customers through promotional or teaser rates. These will surely have pretty low interest rates in case you purchase them now. Of course, the credit card company simply wont give you money for nothing and once the fixed time for the promotion is over, your interest rate will rise quite a lot. There are cards that will cause you to go in debt in case you are late for your payment. Having an interest rate that is permanent is a factor that is really important. Ignore the promotional offers except in cases when you are going to pay off the balance before this promotion is over.
- Be thorough and check more than only the interest rate The credit cards interest rate may be the most important thing that you have to consider, but is certainly not the only factor that you should care about the most. In fact, the interest rate should matter only to people who tend to carry their balance for more than a month as in case your balance is paid off for the grace period stated in the contract (which usually is about twenty days) there will be no charge for interest.
