| Credit Cards have become a part of our daily lives | | | | circumstances avoid handing over your credit card or |
| these days and it is hard to imagine a day going | | | | its details to someone else like your friends. You should |
| without the comfort of a credit card tucked in your | | | | avoid using cordless or mobile phones while |
| wallet. However, convenience comes with risks, which | | | | communicating your credit card details, as it is easier to |
| arise due to our negligence. As soon as your credit | | | | intercept the radio waves. While handing your credit |
| card arrives, follow a few steps to avoid any | | | | card to the gas station attendant you should be careful |
| inconvenience. | | | | as your 16 digit card number and its expiry date can |
| First Step With A New Credit Card | | | | be copied by him while swapping a couple of times, |
| You should duly sign credit card as soon as you | | | | which can be misused to commit a fraud. During an |
| receive it. Report the errors (if any) to the credit card | | | | Internet transaction through your credit card you should |
| company immediately. You should keep important | | | | go through the terms and conditions as well as the |
| numbers to be used in case of loss/theft of credit | | | | privacy policy of the website/company as it is at this |
| card, your pin number and phone banking details such | | | | platform where your credit card information can be |
| as your password and terms and conditions, payment | | | | hacked by miscreants. |
| options and activation guide safely. It helps to keep an | | | | Credit cards have become more secure with |
| identity card with your credit card, which might come | | | | government and other agencies taking steps for its |
| handy if you encounter any signature mismatch or any | | | | safety and reducing inconvenience to the consumer. |
| problem during any transaction through your credit | | | | Even then, the onus is on you to take steps to secure |
| card. | | | | your credit card and information, starting by taking |
| Precautions With Credit Cards | | | | evasive steps right from the time when your credit |
| Credit card use calls for caution to avoid being duped | | | | card arrives. |
| of your hard earned money. You should in all | | | | |