Not just a hassle free mode to carry large amount of money but an easy way to make payments, take credit from banks and other organizations, credit card is a great financial tool.
Though the card comes with many advantages yet its benefits and defects are more user based. In other words, the positive and negative effects of a credit card vary with credit card holder. If an individual uses his card judiciously, the advantages are incredible and if not, he can very well land in trouble.
Since credit card provides convenience to spend anytime and anywhere, people usually end up spending excess of money. The option of keeping the minimum amount to keep your credit going stretches your budget even further. For every balance that remains unpaid each month adds to your interest and as a result after few months you find yourself burdened with credit card debt. For instance if you buy a sofa-set for $1000 and make only the minimum monthly payment of $50, you still have to pay $950. This amount will then be clubbed with interest too. If your credit card interest is 15%, the next month you will have to pay not just $950 but an additional amount of $142 as interest.