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CREDIT CARD MANAGEMENT

A credit card is a card issued for payment purposes to the users/cardholders. Individuals can make different purchases of goods and services and banks or issuing authority of credit cards pay on your behalf. Revolving accounts are maintained for the cardholders and from which they can use the line of credit given from the lender for different purchases. But, it is a loan and one has to repay the loan as per terms and conditions of the lender with interest.

No doubt, credit cards were a great invention for human beings to solve their short-term financial issues, because these cards give its users freedom of purchasing what they want to without depending on their salaries or bank accounts only. Nowadays, credit cards have become more common and they are used by many people for different purposes as they find it convenient for them.

However, there are many difficulties faced by people due to improper management of their credit cards, because if you are unable to make your credit card payments on time it can affect your credit score severely and you would be in great loss, as lenders and banks mostly rely on your previous records of repayment of previously taken loans, so it can affect your future approval for loans too. On the other hand, if you repay your credit card payment on due dates your score can be positively affected and it can help you in getting much bigger amount of credit in future.

So, you need to be vigilant enough to make smart choices in usage of your credit card for keeping yourself safe and here are some tips and tricks that can help you out in managing your accounts in a much better way.

1.      Find out the best credit card for yourself

It is often misunderstood that credit cards that usually of only one type, before getting a credit card we need to know that they do come with difference in their terms and conditions and different cards can be suitable for different individuals. For example for bigger purchases low-interest credit cards can be suitable whereas if you are able to repay your balance every month you can look into a reward card.

2.      Strategize your purchases

You need to identify your necessities before investing in any product/service via a credit card. You must keep a priority list for you ease that can help you in arranging your credit cards bill too. You should not buy something extra expensive that would cross your monthly budget or credit limit. At the start of the month you can decide your shopping list and try to stick to it as much as you can to avoid future complications.

3.      Foresee your purchases

If you will strategize your purchases it will lead in foreseeing your purchases too. As in the very start of every month you will be having a proper list of what to buy priority wise. Foreseeing your purchases will result in better management of your credit cards and you won’t be ending yourself into severe debt issues.

4.      Do read about credit card’s contract

You need to know about all the perks as well as any additional fees attached to your credit card facility. To keep yourself aware of all the terms and conditions attached to your credit cards are a wiser thing to do. It will help you to make smart choices in time and can save you from many difficulties that you won’t be aware of.

5.      Try to repay your credit card bills more than once a month

If you can afford to repay more than one bill a month so go for it. Do not limit yourself to only one payment on the due date. It can affect your credit score in a much positive way as well as you would be relaxed from future payments too.

6.      Learn about extra benefits that your credit card may offer

Many credit cards offer extra benefits like price protection, etc. so you should be aware of these perks to get maximum benefit out of your credit cards.

7.      Try avoiding cash advances feature

Credit cards offer to withdraw cash from you credit card but try to avoid this feature as much as you can. Because it has additional fee and you will have to repay that cash advances with a much higher interest rate. It will increase your payment bills and you will have problems in its payment likewise.