We are getting to this time of year again, when your credit card is used a lot more than at any other time of the year. So much so that if it is not the credit card that is screaming for mercy then you will be when that first credit card statement after the festivities, falls on the doormat.
So what are the things that we can do to make this time of year be such a pleasure, that we are not dreading the Christmas period next year?
Make repayments cover the interest
Here is a few suggestions that you should follow to make your Christmas remain white and not for it to cause you to go in to the red. Firstly, learn to know when you are over spending and you can see that you are accumulating debt that you cannot sustain. The first signs of this will be when the repayments that you making to your monthly statements, are only covering the cost of the interest charges. Check this out, for example if you are paying 200 towards your bill each month, look to see how much of this cash is actually going towards clearing the balance and how much is going on interest payments.
Stay away from minimum payments
Secondly, do not stick to the...