"How to generate income out of your Credit Card????"

July 13, 2008 7:08am CST
Well, as they say it's much quicker to fast track your way to financial freedom if you will learn how to leverage "OPM" or short for "Other People's Money". However, for most ordinary guys like me, who usually are not eligible for a big dip in the bank's vault, but has the good break of being approved a credit card, how can we use this plastic to our advantage to generate income for us instead of bad debts? Any ideas or comments from you guys shall be highly appreciated. Cheers! freedomfighter88
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@Soniasony (1827)
• India
13 Jul 08
If you ask me using credit cards donot generate any income , instead puts you in a deep debt , its only good to achieve financial freedom by clearing all your debts from the credit cards.But still you can sensibly use it to most like you take very much advantage of the interest free period(say 20 to 50 days)to your very bestYou can also invest in some of online business which is really worth and not a scam etc etc...But think twicw before swiping it..
13 Jul 08
Thanks Soniasony for your advise. I totally agree with your view that "its only good to achieve financial freedom by clearing all your debts from the credit cards". But since you also hinted that we can make the most of it if we take advantage of the interest free period, which may extend to almost 52 days in my country, I think there is some leverage to be made or exploited here to our advantage, if only we use it wisely. There are actually two kinds of creditcard holder, namely: 1. The Revolver - one who only pays the minimum amount due and always pays on top of it the monthly interest slap by the bank as their profit. This type usually gets into trouble by becoming enslaved to cc debts.; 2. The Transactor - one who always pays his/her transactions in FULL upon due date. This way he avoids making any interest or penalties on his credit card. It's like using the money of the bank for free and without having to make any collateral on that. I think for a start, if you can buy & sell something fast for a profit and you can use your credit card in buying it, then you can definitely use "the bank's money" to your advantage without any cash outlay on your part. And the beauty of it all, without having to pay any interest if you remit your payment on time. You get to have the reward points too from the bank for using their card. If you can do or timed your purchase on the date after your cut-off, you even get to have a longer grace period. That means if you were able to sell your product for cash outright, you get to have the opportunity to roll it again and again in another transaction where you can again make, hopefully, a handsome profit. Just make sure that you pay your due in FULL upon your due date so that you avoid paying any interest and penalties like for late payment fees. Be a Transactor not a Revolver! What do you think? Thanks
@Rakhi6c (299)
• India
13 Jul 08
Thanks for marking as best response..But you know more about credit cards than I do..Yes rotators are the people the credit card firm actually targets..These are the people are actual customers for the firm..
@Soniasony (1827)
• India
13 Jul 08
Thanks for the best response .I agree with rakhi as i work in a financial firm i would suggest the same..
@Rakhi6c (299)
• India
13 Jul 08
You know I had 12 credit cards before..I would rotate it every now and then ..Then one of my friends suggested take a loan and clear all debts in one shot ..She just explained the same you have commented here..I was actually looking for the same in the net..I started to hate credit cards
13 Jul 08
I see... I'm glad to know how you were able to get rid of your credit card debts. You're lucky you were able to get probably a much lower interest bearing loan that you used to shoot down and clear your revolving credit card debts. Well, I think that sometimes it helps on how we become wiser and more financially responsible if we actually experience such situations. The lesson learned on how we handle such difficulty will make us a better person. Thank you Rakhi6c and Soniasony. You two are truly wonderful!