First Credit Card: Tips To Avoid Going Into Debt

Anisha Sekar, NerdWallet.com
Sun, 12/21/2014 - 8:00am

So you’ve just gotten your first credit card and are eager to venture into the wild world of plastic. Congratulations! Having a credit card can help build your credit score and make it easier down the line to qualify for mortgages, car loans and the like. But there’s a danger to credit cards, and you’ve probably already guessed it: If you have the potential to spend money you don’t have, you may have the temptation to use it.

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