Do you have your own credit card? Like many other things, using a credit card in our purchases has so many advantages and disadvantages. Here, I can share with you the advantages that I know. First, credit cards can make it easier to buy things. If you don’t like to carry large amounts of cash with you or if a company doesn’t accept cash purchases, putting purchases on a credit card can make buying things easier. Second, credit cards may also offer you additional protection if something you have bought is lost, damaged, or stolen. Both your credit card statement can vouch for the fact that you have made a purchase if the original receipt is lost or stolen. And credit cards can also be useful in times of emergency. While you should avoid spending outside your budget, sometimes emergencies may lead to a large purchase.
The biggest disadvantage of credit cards is that they encourage people to spend money that they do not have. Most credit cards do not require you to pay off your balance each month, so even if you only have 50pounds, you may able to spend up to 100-200 pounds on your credit card. While this may seem like “free money” at a time you will have to pay it off with interest each month on the money you borrowed.