I often find myself wondering how we managed for so many years without credit cards. Today, while you can get away, or, get by, without having one, there is a lot you will not be able to do if you do not have one. Just having one is not the only thing that matters. You need to have the card that is the best choice for you. What this means is that you are going to have to do comparison shopping of several credit cards before you decide on the one that is right for you. All you need to do is put in some effort and you will save hundreds, or even thousands of dollars down the road.
The first thing you need to do is review the various kinds of cards that are available in the markets. You should have a general consensus about this just from the offers that come in the mail. If you are considering a card, do not throw them out. Start making lists about interest rates, annual fees, terms of payment, and so on about each card. Make a chart if that is most helpful to you in comparing them. Try to decide what are the card features are most important to you. The perfect card for you will be the one with the right combination of fees, benefits, and interest rates. Your next step...