Credit In The US, Charge Cards And 3 Ways To Tell If You Need More Or Fewer
April 28, 2017
This article originally appeared on the Motley Fool.
Every month, Americans collectively make billions of credit card transactions, and that number is climbing rapidly. Credit cards are more secure than cash, they offer rewards for using them, and they allow you forego payment for a few extra days (or months).
But how many credit cards should you have as a consumer? The average American has two or three different cards in their wallet. Should you, too?