Credit Card Myths and Realities

Credit cards are here for long times. Lots of peopleand not from the date, you have purchased the item.
use them. However, still a doubt for credit cards existsTherefore you got only 23 days. But if you purchase
in our minds. We see many people come up everydaygoods on 26th, then your bill will be generated on 25th
with the credit cards frauds and losing their money.of next month and you are allowed 20 more days to
Here, whom should be blamed, the credit cards or thepay the bill. Thus you got complete 50 days. Many
user. If we see deep inside this matter, then both arepeople are not familiar with these formalities.
responsible for itMoreover bank says you to take your balance to next
Credit cards, as promoted are the alternative for hardmonth by paying some minimum amount. This is known
cash. We don't require carrying cash. We can pay ouras revolving balance. It looks very attractive, but it has
bills or use them for cash on emergency. Mainits drawbacks. First you don't get interest free on
advantage with credit cards is that unlike debit cards,purchases if you are in revolving balance. So people
they are not directly attached to our bank account.got in this trap and land up in huge balances.
We require paying the money either completely or inRecently Supreme Court of India has warned the
partial installment after some time.banks to give the clear details and send the bills on
If we pay back all the money used in some particulartime. It has told to the banks that if information's are
period, we are not charged any interest. Moreovermisleading or bill reached late, then the customers will
banks provide lot of schemes like reward points andnot be responsible for it.
money back offer. All these things look very attractive.Moreover credit card frauds are very much common
But the reality is not as good as it appear to be. Manythese days. Recently a Indian BPO employ was found
people fall in this misinformation's and foundselling the detail of British card holders. Card is like cash,
themselves in difficulties.anyone who has the number and security code can
Is this a fraud? If not then by these difficulties come.miss use it, even if he may not possess the card. So
The main reason behind it is that rule and regulationwe require using it safely. and not allowing any body to
related to cards are difficult and sometimes misleading.know it. Many replica sites have come up, to just steal
For example bank says that the bills paid in 50 daysour card information. But card like visa has introduced
will be interest free. Bank counts its 50 days from itsnet card with limited liability for it.
billing date and not from the date you have purchasedNutshell credit card has its benefits and disadvantages.
the item.But with certain awareness we can use them
For say you have purchased item on 22nd of theproperly. And by following the instructions we can
month and your billing date is 25th of month. Then bankavoid frauds.
gives you 20 days from billing date to pay the balance