credit card or cash??

Philippines
June 27, 2008 1:30pm CST
how do you usually transact business???by cc or cash?? i have only one credit card and i would like to keep t that way as much as i can...i seldom use it i prefer cash to lessen the bills that i am going to pay after...and also to budget my money a lot better... wht about you?
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13 responses
@Kanutchie (343)
• Philippines
28 Jun 08
i used credit card mos of the time Because it is very useful to me , as long as you know how to use it and you know when you will stop using it. this will help you to buy other commodities that you need if you have an emergency need Like medicine this credit card is a great help for each on eof us you didnt need lend to your relatives bec u have this credit card and Salary is not yet coming and you are out of cash credit card may help to transact business. aside from thst some credit credit cards have aproper points while using it you can exchange some of th eitem of their promos. But cash are also important whenn the item i buy is below 100 or when i am in the Public Market because credit card is not applicable. So i really like credit card transaction
• Philippines
29 Jun 08
credit card in public market???hmmm when will that happen i wonder???lols...think of you handing your card to a fish vendor...hehehe...yeah just stay on cash on that matter...
• Philippines
1 Jul 08
you know you didnt understand the last part of my comment. to make it more clearer and for you to be able to understand also by everybody. i will elaborate the last part . i said im always using credit card to the place where it is applicable but if my transaction to the cashier station is 100 n below i need to tended as a cash transaction that why we also need the cash transaction even i loved to use credit card for it has a rewards when you are using it. and the reality the we need a cash to be tended especially when you are in a public market where credit card is not applicable. Can you please expand your understanding don't read and stict your mind in the sentence as word by word.
• Philippines
1 Jul 08
and ya i know as what i told you in my comment . credit card ia not applicabale in th epublic market, can you read the elast part
@joliefille (3690)
• Philippines
29 Jun 08
I said goodbye to credit cards a year ago so I pay by cash these days. I don't want to be tempted with credit cards anymore. I regretted being too swipe-happy.
• Philippines
29 Jun 08
i wonder how your bill went for you to stop using them...i remember when i max out the card and whew that was a headache!!!hahahaha
• Philippines
30 Jun 08
Gawd you have no idea. Probably the biggest mistake I have ever done in my whole life was to be too swipe-happy. And we're not talking about 1 credit card only. I still have to pay for them.
• Philippines
30 Jun 08
i will not ask further then...lols...good thing i onyl have one to think about hahaha...i dont have any plans to cc...hays...
1 Jul 08
well i prefer debit cards becoz i think credit cards are risky you tend to spend more than your ppocket allows
• Philippines
1 Jul 08
risky and tempting all at one....hehehe...that is why i dont bring it with me everytime....hays
@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
1 Jul 08
I don't have a credit card today and I don't intend to have one in the future. I look at a credit card as a way of spending money that is not really yours. Hence the name "credit" card. Because you are spending a lent money, and you will pay for spending it through interests. I would prefer a debit card than a credit card. But as much as possible, I will use cash.
• Philippines
1 Jul 08
actually you can use and pay cc without the interest if you are paying on time....it is just extending your money but still need to pay it in full so that interest rate wont bug you at all... yeah but i do unerstadn where are you coming from...i also use my debit card more ofetn than my credit and cash as much as possible... thnks..
@Juduka (118)
• Finland
27 Jun 08
I have two debit only cards, one personal, other for business. I prefer them over cash.
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
debit cards are way different from credit cards ayt?yeah i also have oen debit card and it is better than credit cards... good choice
@Juduka (118)
• Finland
27 Jun 08
For me it was an easy choice. I don't need credit to do by day-to-day shopping. Debit cards from my bank are free, but credit cards have loads of fees so it was an easy choice.
• South Africa
29 Jun 08
You got the right way of thinking.That credit card you only use for emergencies and I mean emergencies when there is no cash available.As the saying goes,"CASH IS KING".I also prefer using strictly cash as I can negotiate dealings much better when purchasing cash,also knowing that I am only paying that amount and know extra admin charges for usage of the CC. Keep it up.
• Philippines
29 Jun 08
yeah there are really moments that you need to buy something apparently you don't have cash in hand so credit cards are always good alternative...
@roniroxas (10560)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
i use cash and use my credit card on important things only. i am a single mom of four children so i cant just buy anything with cash or with credit card. if i buy something with credit card i am still the one who will be paying it with cash. i use credit card only if there is something important to buy and i dont have any cash at hand.
• Philippines
29 Jun 08
you are indeed a wise mom...credit card need to be use accordingly and responsibly and you are doing just fine... keep it up and God bless you and your kids...
@golfproo (1839)
• Canada
27 Jun 08
Hi There, You are very wise to mainly use cash. Credit cards can lead to so many money problemes. I have been down that path and it is not somewhere I like going. Basically the only time I use credit cards anymore if it is with somewhere they only use that as a method of payment. There are not too many places like that so that means I very rarely use credit. cheers,
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
yeah we need to really think on the best way we will use the credit to avoid more debt....good job way to go!!!
@luvstochat (6907)
• United States
27 Jun 08
I would much rather use cash then use my credit card but sometimes I just dont' have as much money on me as I need until payday so then I use the credit card. Credit cards have helped me to buy groceries in between paydays sometimes.
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
one good thing about using a credit card is on emergency cases and it will stretch our money for another billing cycle...just be sure to know your cut-off for you to know when to use it wisely...
27 Jun 08
i don not own a credit card so only use cash, i dont want to have a credit card if i am honest. I have always been one of those people who think what you cant afford you cant have, so therefore only pay with cash so i know im not going into debt as i do not want to go down that road.
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
same thought that i have..apparently i didnt actually applied for a cc it was pre approved cc and it was just send to me i rather use it than be a victim of use stolen cards... but yeah still good thoughs on that...
• United States
28 Jun 08
I use my debit card all the time. I don't have a credit card and don't want one! They cost me to much problems. So I stay away from them. my debit card and cash does me just fine! (:
• Philippines
29 Jun 08
i am actually studying to put focus on the debit nowadays...good choice...i seldom use my cc though...like you i more of a cash-hand shopper
• India
27 Jun 08
well till now by cash..
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
that works just fine..the last time i swiped my cc was december of last year...
@Muelitz (1592)
• Canada
28 Jun 08
I used to believe that using cash to purchase goods is better than using credit cards. Now i am living in a country where you have to have a good credit card standing to be able to get loans for your car and house. It also shows that you are a responsible person. So I am now starting to use plastic when buying items. You know, using a credit card is like posting in myLot, You also get points as rewards LOL.
• Philippines
29 Jun 08
yeah points and perks when using cc that is one good thought ...yeah...now i wonder how many points i have in my cc... thnks