Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), Bank of America Corp (BAC): The Huge Mistake Millennials Are Making With Their Money

Many millennials answer these objections by arguing that they don’t want to add to their debt levels. Yet there’s no requirement that you misuse credit cards by carrying a balance. One strategy you can follow is to treat credit cards exactly as you would debit cards, entering every purchase in your checkbook and taking the money mentally out of your account. Then, all you have to do is make your payment in full every month to reconcile your account balance and get all the benefits of credit cards without any of the hassles.

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Not carrying a credit card balance is smart, but not having a credit card at all is a big mistake. If millennials are prudent enough to live without credit cards entirely, they should be able to avoid temptation once they have one — while reaping the potential benefits that can come in handy from time to time.

The article The Huge Mistake Millennials Are Making With Their Money originally appeared on Fool.com is written by Dan Caplinger.

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