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[–] ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago (40 children)

Honestly, what's the point of a credit card? Why don't people mostly use debit cards? It gets just directly wire transferred from your account. No sort of junk fees or monthly subscription needed. Genuine Question.

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Fiscally responsible people do it because of the cash back/perks and 0% interest.

Fiscally irresponsible people do it because 'free money' (ignoring the 28% annual interest).

Credit cards also offer better consumer protections than debit cards. Ex: chargebacks.

[–] sobchak@programming.dev 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Fiscally irresponsible

I mean, there are people who just don't have the money for a needed "purchase" (like medical care, transportation, or food), and hope they'll be able to get a better job or make more money in the future to pay it off later. Been there.

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