The Pros and Cons of Using Credit Cards and Debit Cards

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Credit Cards and Debit Cards

Today, almost everyone has their credit cards or debit cards. It can be used in the malls, shopping online, buying tickets, and much more. Most of the time, people use it because it is more convenient because you do not have to bring cash which could be easily stolen and used; unlike cards where there would still be a number of security features.

There are two types of cards that are commonly used for cashless transactions. First is the credit card which is a plastic token, with a magnetic stripe that contains the machine readable code. Credit cards are known as the most common substitute for cash payment. It is also commonly used for internet transactions. Credit card holders have their credit limit, whic has been approved by the card-issuer such as banks, stores and etc. Cardholders usually pay their balances on their credit cards after 30 days of purchase to avoid the interest and penalties that the bank gives (BusinessDictionary, n.d.). The second most commonly used card is the debit card also known as the asset card in the US which is a bank card that is also used for transactions but not as like as credit card. In using debit card, you can only use the amount balance that your savings account contains. Although with credit cards you can exceed your savings balance but not your credit limit. If the available funds are insufficient, the transaction is not completed (BusinessDictionary, n.d.).

In De La Salle credit cards and debit cards are the other modes of payment in paying tuition fees. Although DLSU limits the number of cards you can use such as Citibank (Paylite), BPI (Special Installment Plan) and BDO (EasyPay) for credit cards. Whereas for de...

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