Wednesday, February 28, 2007

What is your take on credit cards?

Teenagers nowadays all want a credit card. With celebrities like Paris Hilton, the Olsen Twins, Lindsay Lohan using money like it falls from the sky, its no wonder that young people everywhere yearn to have that kind of spending power too.

People use credit cards for different reasons. Some for the convenience as you don't have to bring large amount of cash everywhere, some for the thinking of 'spend first, worry later'.

Whatever it is, my personal opinion is that though credit cards are certainly a major luxury for us, but if we don't take care of our spending habits, we may get ourselves in deep debts!

I personally have always wanted a credit card. But the yearning has wavered over the years. Looking at my spending patterns, it would certainly be much safer if I were to not own one. It is just too easy to succumb to the 'evils' of the credit card and indulge yourself on maybe a Gucci bag even though you know you don't have that amount of money!

But that is my personal opinion. I would definitely get one in the future when I'm sure I have the ability to not get myself in debt.

Let us know you thoughts on credit cards, maybe you have had bad experiences with them in the past. What are the points that are most attractive to you? Do you think that it is too easy to borrow with these cards?

What do you think?

4 comments:

zewt said...

u DONT have a credit card? now... that's something.

if one is wise, credit card can be used for good cash flow management. of cos, one must have discipline.

Cherry Popcorn said...

zewt,
Why is it weird that I don't have a credit card? Hmm..

Anonymous said...

Credit cards are one of the greatest necessities today. And yes, having your own credit card, you can possbly do anything you want, anytime..anywhere.

Here is a list of bad credit credit cards for more ideas on what each one has to offer.

And did you know there are avalilable cards for bad credit too?

Yeah, take a look at the list of lenders who approves bad credit credit cards

Anonymous said...

Credit cards are a tool to manage your money. if you have good credit rating you can get rewards and bonuses. But borrowing money with a credit card is the silliest thing to do.