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This Little-Known Benefit About Your Credit Card Can Save You Money

Credit cards are a safe and extremely convenient way to pay for your everyday expenses (and earn cash back and rewards along the way), but they are not without potential pitfalls. It’s extremely easy to get into credit card debt, for example, thanks to their ease of use, acceptance nearly everywhere, and the fact they are most often unsecured lines of credit, and so are not tied to a specific asset you own (such as the way a mortgage loan is secured by the home you bought with it). Your credit card issuer may be providing you some help in this regard.