Compare And Contrast Cash Vs Credit

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When shopping for your daily expenses such as food or shopping for yourself for a night out, no matter what the occasion is you always have the options on how you would like to pay with cash or credit. Everyone has their own opinion on whether they prefer cash or credit. I believe there are many pros and cons to each one but I prefer to use credit in many ways. There are many differences and similarities when it comes to convenience, safety, and expense for cash and credit. Which one is worth to use more?
When it comes to convenience credit outweighs cash. It’s always easier just to pull out a card and swipe rather than pull out cash and should give exact change. Swiping a credit card is also less time consuming which can be convenient when running low on time. Credit also lets you keep track of your transactions, that way you know where your money is going. I know personally that keeping track of my …show more content…

Especially when using a credit card, it is much easier for someone to steal your identity when using a credit card in store and online. But if this does happen it is easier to call your bank and make a claim, most banks will give you up to five percent of your money back and give you a new credit card. However, if you spend your money in cash there is no way that someone can steal your identity. But if your money is lost there is no way a bank can give you your money back. A spending limit an also be a term of safety. Although you can limit your spending with both cash and credit. When using credit and you have a limit of one hundred dollars to spend at the store. If you see a shirt that is just a couple dollars more you can still buy the shirt and pay for it when the credit card bill comes in at the end of the month. Which can be a good and bad thing depending if you can pay your bill in full. When it comes to cash and you only have your limit of one hundred dollars there is no way you can go over your

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