Luz Gomez
Denise Doell
EAC150 MMC
15 November 2016
Are Credit Cards Worth Having?
People feel they become responsible once they get a credit card but the truth is that they can be become irresponsible. A credit card helps people buy necessary things when buyers do not have enough money to afford it. These cards can help people in many different ways, it helps them to get what they want and sometimes what people need to survive. Credit cards can also be harmful if people (especially teenagers) do not know how to use it properly. The advantage of having a credit card is the fact that people can build credit history, it can help them in an emergency and there are times when people need to have a credit card to obtain any kind of material without spending money from the card. Just like it has advantages, it also has disadvantages such as; financing does not help people obtain self-control, credit cards have interest rates and poor credit score can affect insurance rate. Everything in life has consequences and having a credit card could be convenient depending on the card holder. People
Without credit history, it can be difficult to get loans such as students loans or a mortgage and secure insurance. As mentioned, it is important to pay off the credit card balance and not let it build a poor credit score. A lot of people have problems when they want to get a house and have their own place. Since they do not have credit history the bank or the real state won’t accept loans and people won’t be getting the house they want. It is possible to secure a loan without any credit history, but the loan rate may be higher than usual. This is why banks are letting people use credit cards once they turn 18. While they learn how to control their expenses, they make credit history and when they feel ready to live on their own, the chances of getting a loan accepted are
At the end of the day, credit shows true financial independence and having excellent credit can get you what you want and save you a lot of money in the long run with the possibly of lower interest rates. Credit is a universal number that landlords, lenders, finance company and even an employer look at to determine your
A credit transaction is when a consumer purchases a good or service and pays in the future. The use of a credit card can be useful as it is convenient, saving time and trouble. However, due to the extensive use of credit cards in Australia, legal issues has arisen such as the inability for consumers to repay their debts, unfair contract terms and inadequate procedures of credit providers. Prior to 1996, the Credit Act 1984 (NSW) was introduced as the only piece of legislation that regulated customer credit. However, because it only offered protection for less than 20% of consumers, the Consumer Credit Code was established in 1996 under the Consumer Credit (NSW) Act 1995 (NSW). This code is a set of uniform national rules about consumer credit transactions and has been adopted by all governments throu...
Being that our country is $7.2 trillion dollars in debt, and student loan debt is to blame for nearly $2 trillion, should people still be taking out student loans for $100,000 + for an education? In the society we live in, it is very hard to obtain a strong career without some form of post secondary education. Every job requires experience in the respective field, even retail and fast food jobs. How are teenagers and young adults supposed to gain experience if ¾ of jobs require said experience. The many issues within colleges across the country have many people asking the question “Is college still worth it?”.
We now live in a society where kids start their adult lives “in the red”, as their debt exceeds their income. (Draut, 2005) 60 years ago this wasn’t the case, as told by Studs Terkel in Hard Times-An Oral History of The Great Depression, “I had no idea how long $30 would last, but it sure would have to go a long way because I had nothing else. The semester fee was $22, so that left me $8 to go.” (Turkel, 1970) Imagine that! 60 years ago tuition was $22 dollars a semester! Furthermore, 45% of adults under 35 state they find themselves resorting to credit card use for basic living expenses like rent, groceries and utilities, (Draut, 2005) adding to their mounting debt. This use of credit puts them into an entirely different category of indebtedness: survival debt. (Draut, 2005) Imagine being forced to borrow to live! (Draut, 2005) If a car breaks down or someone gets sick, the only option available is using a credit card. (Draut,
In the Spring of 1949, Alfred Bloomingdale, Frank McNamara, and Ralph Snyder came up with a new plan for a modern type of credit card. While out to lunch one day in New York, the President of the New York Credit Card Company Frank McNamara had forgotten his wallet at home (Evans 53) . He had a thriving business yet credit cards at the time were only given to selected people. The first modern credit cards was introduced by Diners Club Inc. because of this. The modern day credit card is a small, plastic, rectangle, more than three inches. There is an account number and a name that is embroidered on the front. The first credit card did not look much like what credit cards look today. They were made out of paper not plastic, and they weren’t cards they were a lot like a tiny booklet that had all the same information the modern day credit card has now(Weiss 38). The modern day credit card can carry up to a $200 line of credit meaning you can buy anything you want at that certain time and pay it back at a later date such as months or a year after that time. Some companies require you to pay the full amount of your charge on the card at once, but some allow you to pay in small amounts. In order to apply for a credit card you must be at least eighteen years of age and if you are not you must have an adult sign the paperwork to apply for one. Prior ...
The use of credit cards is much more dangerous than use of checks or cash. Paying with cash is very easy; for knowing how
increasingly dominating the purchases of many American consumers. The concept of the credit card dates back to the late 1800's, while the modern credit card took form in 1966. Since then credit card use has exploded (Woolsey par.1-2). Today, over half of the United States' population owns at least two credit cards. The United States should become a cashless society because the government would ultimately save money, there is more convenience for consumers, and money related crimes would decrease dramatically.
Instant gratification or easy access to almost everything is necessary, to have the right clothes and the right shoes, but usually they have no money to buy it with. This is where credit cards come into play, and where many individuals see credit cards as free money. They assume that they can buy it now, and of course, pay it later assuring themselves and their family that they will have the money. This comes down to responsibility; can college students handle budgeting their money? According to a study conducted by a Midwestern University shows approximately 66% of college students did in fact own at least one credit card. Some students can handle it and some can’t, it all depends on what priorities that person has. If buying a hamburger or new video game and not thinking about it is more important than paying that purchase off and establishing credit than those priorities are not good. Credit cards are just another factor in growing up. It 's learning what boundaries you have and what responsibilities are
Credit card debt is what’s known as unsecured consumer debt. Card debt is not necessarily collected through the use of a credit card. Debt can be accumulated from transfers, such as transferring money to make a payment or to another account. This can get you in a cycle of revolving debt meaning, what you owe can spiral out of control. Many people owe money because of the current financial situation of the U.S Economy. Credit card has a major impact on one’s personal wealth. People who have an asset have personal wealth; some examples of an asset are your house as well as your land. Many people may feel if the house burns down or gets destroy in a tragedy, then they have nothing left but that not the case. You still have your land, but asset also come in form of items that may be more personal such as a car, bank account, stocks and bonds or an item of value that has been passed down for generation.
Credit card debt, can be easy to get into, but yet can take years to get out of. Credit card usage has become an increasing occurence in the 21st century for any person above the age of seventeen. Carrying cash has become uncommon for the average man or woman and unlike cash where someone is limited to only what they have in their wallet, credit cards can have upwards to thousands of dollars on them. Granted, there are great things about owning a credit card. For example, in case of an emergency and there is not enough cash to cover the expense, a credit card can be a great back up plan. However, with all the positives there are negatives, the biggest one being, a person can wind up in debt. Thus, credit debt is an individual’s fault, derived
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Especially when using a credit card, it is much easier for someone to steal your identity when using a credit card in store and online. But if this does happen it is easier to call your bank and make a claim, most banks will give you up to five percent of your money back and give you a new credit card. However, if you spend your money in cash there is no way that someone can steal your identity. But if your money is lost there is no way a bank can give you your money back. A spending limit an also be a term of safety. Although you can limit your spending with both cash and credit. When using credit and you have a limit of one hundred dollars to spend at the store. If you see a shirt that is just a couple dollars more you can still buy the shirt and pay for it when the credit card bill comes in at the end of the month. Which can be a good and bad thing depending if you can pay your bill in full. When it comes to cash and you only have your limit of one hundred dollars there is no way you can go over your
Suffice it to say that properly managed credit card use may improve your credit rating, and responsibly using XXXXX may help you improve your credit rating with your credit card.
Credit plays a significant role when it comes to consumer spending, but can have a significant impact if misused. It doesn’t take much for consumers to get in over their head with the overuse of credit, credit debt can quickly mount if left unchecked. According to Stinson (2016), “The road to a credit card debt pileup is often paved with spending that seemed like a good idea at the time. But too many well-intended moves can lead you into a financial ditch and ruin your credit” (Stinson,
The introduction of the credit card first came around while the economy was booming in the early 1950’s. American consumers were in buy mode and the credit card was a genius idea to let people buy now and pay later. At first look this idea seemed great but what looks and sounds great does not always mean that it is going to be great overall. Over the years credit agencies have released thousands of credit cards with several questionable polices and high interest rates. “Any given American family in the present day possesses an average of eight credit cards with about 15,000 dollars of debt”(Canner 8). Many consumers have become addicted to wasteful cyclic consumption and living beyond their income due to the ownership of credit cards. The invention and continued implementation of credit cards into the American economic and social systems appears to be the cause of the struggling economy, the weakened U.S. dollar, the sky rocketing prices of gas and grocery store goods, the all-time highs of American debt, and social deprivation in some regions.