do you have any credit card?

@becnh83 (806)
Philippines
January 27, 2009 4:33am CST
me i dont have any credit card but i love to have one of it i just want to experienced how it felt to have it...well i be too extravagant if i have it? what do u think?
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12 responses
• India
28 Jan 09
Yes,i have one credit card,but i use it rarely.I verified my paypal account using this credit card to do online purchase through ebay.We have to more cautious while dealing with credit card.
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@becnh83 (806)
• Philippines
28 Jan 09
wow nice to know that...good for you that you handled it well... thanks for posting...
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@j47lee (740)
• Canada
28 Jan 09
I have 2 credit card.. i use only one of them..... you have to remember that when you swipe it you gotta pay it after a month.. dont be too extravagant.. because when you dont pay the bill off... you gotta pay high interest which is not worth it... i use the credit card just to collect points.. usually i pay off the bill at the end of the month..
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@becnh83 (806)
• Philippines
28 Jan 09
yes thats true but i now can now see myself if i have it i maybe too extravagant...as i read all the responses a lot of them says that credit card is not good for us so i guess i should stop appying it... thanks and happy posting...
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@mgmagana (3618)
• United States
30 Jan 09
i have one, it's in my hubby's name but i carry it. i like it b/c it's flat rate, never changes, and no late fees or overdraft fees. it's a credit union credit card that's why it's so good.
@becnh83 (806)
• Philippines
30 Jan 09
really? that good i never heard that eversince...but thats nice.. happy mylotting
• Canada
28 Jan 09
I have a pre-paid credit card through my bank here in Canada. Instead of having a limit and paying it off, I put money on the credit card account AND THEN use the card, with the money that I've put in the account. When I run out I just put more in. I like this better than borrowing someone else's money.
@becnh83 (806)
• Philippines
30 Jan 09
wow thats good ATM card at the same time a credit card...just like here but still i cant afford to get that ATM because you need to put-up a big amount of money so that you can avail.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
27 Jan 09
Credit cards can be the devil's work. It's so easy to let the amount owed get away from you. After all you see something you want all you have to do it take out your card and it's yours. And you don't even have to worry about paying for it all at once, you can do it on time. Can you beat that for a deal? All of a sudden you owe megabucks. It's so easy
@savypat (20216)
• United States
28 Jan 09
It's only bad if you are not careful with it. This was just a friendly warning so you wouldn't get in trouble.
@becnh83 (806)
• Philippines
28 Jan 09
really? why? is it wrong to have a credit card? i long to have at least one...but if this is not good i think i rather stop my application... thanks... happy mylotting
@mces0925 (195)
• Philippines
28 Jan 09
yes i do have credit card. it's very important on my part since i am a mother of a one yr. old. i use credit card only if i don't have cash and need to buy milk. i've learned to discipline myself using credit card.because you get penalized if you don't pay on time and the interest is very high. one thing good it reminds me to work hard to pay the bills.happy myloter!
@becnh83 (806)
• Philippines
28 Jan 09
good to hear that...and your the first one who says credit cards are good out of the responses that i have read...but happy to know about your idea on how will you handle it... happy posting..
@AmbiePam (92518)
• United States
27 Jan 09
I have one credit card and do not want any others. I'd rather not use one at all, but sometimes I have no option. I used to be able to pay off the entire balance at the end of the month, but I can no longer do that. Still, I pay about 3 times the minimum because the interest on a credit card balance can devastate a person's finances. It would take forever to pay it off if I let all that interest accumulate.
@becnh83 (806)
• Philippines
28 Jan 09
how will i make it? can you please give me some tips so that i already have mine at least i know how will i used it and save it... thanks and happy mylotting
• Lincoln, Nebraska
27 Jan 09
I don't think that I will ever own a credit card again. I don't handle them very well. I missed payments, spent more than I had, and other irresponsible things. On a credit card where I originally had a $300 credit limit I ended up with over the limit and late charges equaling what I owed the credit card company close to $1,000. And this is just one of the three cards I had at the time. It's too easy for me to overspend.
@becnh83 (806)
• Philippines
28 Jan 09
ahhhh...so you mean credit card is good but it depends on how you handle it well?....hhhmmmmm....let me think of it..
@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
28 Jan 09
I too dont have a credit card for I know they charge exhorbitant rates firstly, and secondly you tend to overspend. It is better to have a debit card where money can be utilised only from your account so long as you have balance.
@becnh83 (806)
• Philippines
28 Jan 09
yes now i know...i prefer not to have it anymore... thanks and happy posting
• Philippines
28 Jan 09
Well, i discourage you to have even at least one credit card because it will just give you a financial problem. When i had my first credit card i thought it was good coz i can buy things that i cant buy before because i dont have enough cash. I enjoyed usung it, until another card came and another one came...until i realize that my bills went high and i cant afford to pay the due amount anymore. Its not really advisable to use it. Unless you pay the full amount in your monthly due that will be no interest. If you can pay cash dont use credit card.
@becnh83 (806)
• Philippines
28 Jan 09
well thats pretty good... thanks...
27 Jan 09
Hi becnh83, Not a good idea to have a credit card as you can over spend and then having to pay it back with interest charges which is far too high, I used to have one but ended up having to cut it up, I just have my debit card and ISA card, that is all. Hugs. Tamara
@becnh83 (806)
• Philippines
28 Jan 09
really? isnt it good to have at least one of it? i just want to know because i never got any one of it...but if this is not a good start then well i will not proceed my application...thanks
@Humbug25 (12540)
27 Jan 09
Hi ya becnh83 I don't have a credit card either and I don't want one. I think that once you have one it easy to spend, spend, spend and end up paying them back with a lot of interest. It is an advantage that you can buy things online with it and if anyone steals your id from it you won't be held responsible for what they buy with it.
@becnh83 (806)
• Philippines
28 Jan 09
yeah so now i know...amybe i will not proceed with the application.. thanks..