Credit Card
Credit Card is a financial instrument (thin plastic card) bearing a credit limit that allows the cardholder to make purchases on credit.
Credit Card can be used for swapping on POS machine or it can be used for online purchases.
Credit Card Types
- Rewards Credit Cards – Every time you make purchases, you will get the cashback points or rewards.
- Cash Back Cards – You gets cash back as a certain percentage of amount of every purchase.
- Travel Credit Cards – These provide the cashback rewards whenever you spent on travelling.
- Student Credit Cards– These are for student who dont have regular income.
- Balance Transfer Credit Cards – You can transfer your other high interest credit cards to these low interest credit cards.
- Secure Credit Cards – These cards are issued against a collateral for the credit limit sanctioned.
Benefits of Credit Cards
There are several benefits of having credit cards:
- Widely Accepted : Credit Cards are acceptable everywhere.
- Safe to carry : Carrying a Credit Card is safe rather than carrying cash.
- Rewards : It gives rewards and cashbacks on the usage.
- Cash withdrawal : You need not to worry about cash in times of need. You can withdraw cash from credit cards.
- Enhanced Limits : On the basis of certain factors, credit limits can be enhanced over a period of time.
- Credit Score: Regular usage and timely payment of credit card bills improves the credit score. Which is good for taking other loans.
Documents Required
- Identification proof – Passport/ Driving License/Any Other Government-issued document.
- Age Proof – Birth Certificate/Passport/ Any Other Government-issued document.
- Address Proof – Utility Bills/Rent Agreement/Any Other Government-issued document.
- Photographs
- Income proof like Income Tax Return/Bank Statements/Slary Slips.
- Employment Proof
- Credit Report
Eligibility
- Age – Applicant must be minimum of 18 years.
- Income – Income should be greater than atleast INR 20,000 per month.
- Credit Score – Credit score must be greater than 750.
- Employemnt Status – Stable employment is considered good for issuing the credit card.