Credit card advantage
Compared with ordinary bank savings cards, the most convenient way to use credit cards is for ordinary consumption, and there is no cash in the cards. In many cases, it is enough to return the consumption amount on time.
You can spend without deposit overdraft, and enjoy an interest-free period of 20-56 days to repay on time without any charge (most banks will charge 0.5% interest on the day of cash withdrawal, and there will be a 2% handling fee, but ICBC will only charge interest).
It is not only safe and convenient to swipe your card when shopping, but also a bonus gift.
Special merchants who hold cards in banks can enjoy preferential treatment.
Accumulate personal credit, add credit records to credit files, and benefit for life.
Access to the whole country is barrier-free, and you can withdraw money or spend money by credit card on ATM and POS machines with UnionPay logo; (Note: Credit cards are only suitable for credit card spending. It is best not to withdraw cash, which is expensive and uneconomical. )
Credit card spending, some credit cards get existing points, and various discounts and lottery activities throughout the year, so that you can always have surprises as long as you use the card; (Most credit cards have no points for online payment, but online payment is very convenient and fast. )
Mail the statement free of charge every month, so that you can grasp every consumption expenditure transparently; (Now advocating environmental protection, you can cancel the paper statement and change it into an electronic statement. )
Unique supplementary card function, suitable for husband and wife to jointly manage money or master children's financial expenses.
The free choice of one card and two currencies is popular all over the world, and consumption abroad can repay in RMB.
400 telephone or 5-digit short number prefixed with "9" provides 24-hour service, and the report of loss takes effect immediately, with zero risk of card loss.
Validity period: It is known that the validity period of domestic credit cards is generally three to five years.
Use the third-party platform (the domestic platform supporting credit card bill management is mainly Jujindou) to conduct business cooperation and provide preferential services for cardholders.
Disadvantages of credit cards
The invention of credit card is like a double-edged sword, which can solve the temporary economic crisis. However, the purpose of issuing credit cards is to make money. Once the interest-free repayment time is exceeded, high interest will be charged, usually five ten thousandths of interest per day.
Blind consumption of credit cards is not like paying cash in a lump sum. I don't feel anything when I brush. A few figures lead to blind consumption and spending money like water.
Excessive consumption of notebooks, digital cameras and smart phones, while enjoying your favorite items in advance, you should also consider whether you can repay them.
High interest If you can't get a credit card and can't repay on time when the final repayment date comes, the bank will charge you high interest. (The minimum repayment amount of a credit card in the first month shall not be less than 10% of the overdraft amount in the current month)
Credit cards that need to pay an annual fee basically have an annual fee, but they basically have an annual fee-free policy. For example, CCB can be exempted as long as it is brushed three times a year; But if you don't swipe your card to the bank the specified number of times within a year, you need to charge an annual fee.
Stealing a credit card is basically a default credit card consumption without password, which is easy to be stolen by others when it is lost or stolen, causing unnecessary trouble or loss; But in fact, credit cards can also be charged by passwords-it depends on how you manage your credit cards. Of course, many people have not cancelled their credit cards because of their lack of experience in this field, and some lawless elements have reapplied for credit card overdraft, which is not worth it.
Long-term malicious arrears that affect personal credit records will naturally affect personal credit records and even be blacklisted by banks. If you want to borrow money from the bank to buy a house and a car in the future, you may be rejected by the bank.
CCTV reported that a cardholder received a bank bill several months after paying off all debts and canceling his credit card, and what happened afterwards made him miserable. This article named "Unknown Credit Card" exposes the disadvantages of current credit cards.
Although credit cards have an interest-free period, they are only for credit card consumption. There is no interest-free period for cashing, and a handling fee is charged.