Do You Really Need a Credit Card?

Lately a lot of consumers have been asking whether they really need to carry a credit card. It seems just as easy to get by on cash, and all the identity theft and shady lender practices making headlines aren't reassuring. Also, the outcry against big banks and practices like debit card fees and swipe fees put off consumers who felt taken advantage of.
We tapped two of our favourite credit experts, Bethy Hardeman of CreditKarma.com and John Ulzheimer of SmartCredit.com, to weigh in on the pros and cons of carrying plastic. Do you really need a credit card? Here's what they had to say: Why you need a card
Travel arrangements. "It's hard to travel with cash all the time," said Ulzheimer. Reserving a room a car rental are tough enough with one and.............
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