For those new to credit cards or considering applying for one, here’s what you should know before choosing your credit card:
Tips to help you manage your credit card expenses more effectively:
Monitor Your Spending: Save money to avoid being extravagant and try as much as possible to be vigilant on your expenditure. Make use of the ‘manage spends’ function to block all the transactions for particular expenditures to help you stay within your means.
Limit Your Credit Utilization: It is recommended to keep the credit card balance below 30% of the credit limit so that one could monitor his spending and avoid getting into more debt.
Review Your Statements Regularly: The process of going through credit card statements helps one to track the charges made, check whether the bill is correct or not, identify cases of fraud, and avoid fees for paying the amount due after the specified due date.
Pay Your Bills Promptly: Credit card bills should also be paid on time to avoid incurring surcharges and high interest rates thus one should ensure that his/her credit rating is good. Indeed, one may schedule payments or payments reminders in order to avoid delays and endeavor to pay the balance in full to eliminate interest charges.
Maximize Rewards and Offers: This may also include looking for other incentives from your credit card providers in order to maximize the usage of the credit card and even the amount of money that one spends.