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Difference between a credit card and a charge card

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Difference between a credit card and a charge card.

Charge cards are often gas and department store cards, plus a few other brand-name cards. They demand that you pay your balance in full each month, and penalties for non-payment can be severe.
Credit cards are somewhat more forgiving. They allow a cardholder to carry a balance from month to month. Although it’s advised that you pay your complete balance each time you get a bill.

The best reasons to use a credit card are for convenience, flexibility, and for the purchase benefits that many new cards offer.

Who's in Charge

Make sure YOU manage your credit card; it shouldn’t manage you.

A credit card is like a short-term loan. It’s is the most popular form of personal credit, but also the least understood. Although it might seem easy to use — just swipe, right? — there’s a right way, and a wrong way, to use a credit card.

The Right Way to Charge It

There is a school of thought that believes that a credit card can be used for all kinds of purchases. However, you could manage your spending better if you charged major expenses on your credit card, as it provides a good indication of your monthly expenses.

Another good way to use your credit card is for purchases that are linked to “offers” or “points” that can be redeemed at a later date.

It is advisable that you use your credit card as a convenient and valuable purchasing tool, rather than as a matter of habit. Remember, your card is meant to be a help, not a hindrance.

 

About the Author

Ramesh Guptha,

Welfare Inspector,

Central Railway.


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