Case Study #5 — Why I Don’t Own a Credit Card?

by Vinaya HS on July 6, 2009

in Finance

I also asked D, why she didn’t own a credit card. Her response:

I don’t believe in the mechanism of credit — it’s not my money to begin with. By credit, I include credit cards, loans, overdrafts etc. — any money that’s not mine. I’m also not aware of the procedures to repay the amount. I want to keep my life simple and stress-free. So I don’t own a credit card.

That evening, one look at the check I was depositing at the ATM as payment for my credit card usage, sent D’s resolution one notch higher.

Further reading:

  1. HDFC Platinum Plus Credit Card: The Myth Of Zero Fuel Surcharge
  2. The Order in Which Your Credit Card Payments are Applied for Settling Dues
  3. Tip Tuesdays: Why You Should Not Own a Credit Card From a Bank Where You Also Have Other Deposits
  4. Tip Tuesdays: Can I Pay My Credit Card Dues Even Before I Receive a Statement From My Bank?
  5. Tip Tuesdays: Deposit Your Credit Card Payment Checks Well Before the Payment Due Date

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1 Naveen July 20, 2009 at 5:06 PM

During my last visit to the U.S on a company assignment, the card provided by the company to Residence INN (the hotel where i stayed) had expired for some reason. I was asked my credit card instead and i didn’t have one. I was denied a room to stay! This took me by surprise :) Apparently, Debit cards weren’t accepted there!

Well, this was the only time i felt like owning a credit card. That apart, i share the thought that credit money is not mine, to start with :)

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