Credit card companies are very smart. Consumers go for credit cards because they may need extra cash to pay a few bills monthly. Some financial companies lend money to consumers by credit cards because they want to make profits. Credit card companies are only going to make money if they offer consumers credit cards which carry high interest rates and fees. Do not carry a credit card with a high interest rate of about 16% and think your bank is a stupid one for lending you money. A bank issuing you a credit card with an interest rate which is over 14% is not a dumb bank. In order to be able to make banks look a bit stupid, you need to avoid applying for credit cards which have interest rates and annual fees. If you are not aware, the interest rates which are set on credit cards are what make all companies operating in that business remain profitable. If Chase or Citi has lent you $5000 in the form of a credit card and it has an interest rate of 10%, you need to understand that you will have a lot of payments to make if you use it. You will have a lot of payments to make if you decide to utilize 50% of the credit line available on the credit card. Basically, you will be in debt and will have to avoid playing with your credit score by making timely payments.So, credit card companies are very smart. They know how to make money by giving young consumers a chance to establish credit histories. You have been able to establish a credit history because of banks. Every college student needs to understand that credit card companies are ultimately smart. If credit card companies are not smart, then why are unemployed college students using credit cards? If you are in college, you do not need a credit card unless you do not think credit card companies are smart. Do not use credit cards if you are still in college unless you can handle debts by the time you have graduated from school.
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