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Using Credit
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Using Credit

How Credit Works

Choosing a Credit Card

Plastic: Power or Peril

Building a Credit History

Protecting Your Card Rights
Loans
Financial Goals
Using Credit
Credit is convenient. It helps you manage your cash flow or buy things that you can’t pay for all at once. And it’s useful in an emergency when you don’t have cash on hand. But, there are costs — sometimes very high costs — for credit if you don’t use it wisely.

Learning About Credit
Learn about the basics of using revolving credit to make the most of your credit while avoiding some of the pitfalls.


Using Credit Wisely
Being a smart credit user comes down to being financially responsible and knowing the rules.


Building a Credit History
Your credit history has a big impact on your ability to borrow, and often what you pay for it.
Protecting Your Card Rights
You might encounter problems with your credit card from time to time, but there are rules in place to protect you.
Dictionary of Financial Terms
Build your financial vocabulary by checking our dictionary of financial terms.

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