The complete guide to credit cards which explains everything from what a credit card is, everything about how it works, balance categories, credit limits, how fees and interest work and everything in-between.
There is a lot of information in this video where I try to cover as much as possible about how credit cards work starting with the application process and the way credit cards make decisions through to the different ways you can make payments.
If you are a beginner or new to credit cards and want to get the definitive 101 guide, this should help understand exactly how credit cards work and all the key concepts.
If you’re not sure what the credit card monthly cycle is, how different types of balance work or what trailing interest is, you’ll know everything by the end of the video.
Here are the key chapters – feel free to jump around the different parts to find bits that you’re interested in or go back to a part that you want to watch again.
TIMESTAMPS
1. Introduction – 00:00
2. What is a credit card? – 02:23
3. Credit card application process – 03:51
4. Types of credit cards – 07:54
5. The credit card monthly cycle – 09:10
6. Balance categories – 10:55
7. Credit limits – 12:54
8. Credit card interest – 14:06
9. Credit card fees – 20:29
10. Credit card payments – 23:43
11. What happens if you don’t pay your credit card – 28:30
12. Benefits of using a credit card – 30:20
13. Conclusion – 34:16
Here are some more helpful videos to understand how credit cards work.
HOW CREDIT CARDS WORK
○ 8 Mistakes To Avoid When Applying For A Credit Card – https://youtu.be/NEou6brViaM
○ Best Time To Pay Your Credit Card – https://youtu.be/9jovI7YeejE
○ What To Do If You Miss A Payment – https://youtu.be/S4lCG63jOZU
○ What To Do If Your Interest Rate Is Increased – https://youtu.be/75djWC5JkNE
○ 5 Ways You May Get A Credit Limit Increase – https://youtu.be/PD6MXlG1qDs
○ How Credit Cards Help You Build Credit – https://youtu.be/ygu5UxMbZ5o
○ Credit Card APR Explained – https://youtu.be/Fr4rNJ1GR04
○ How Credit Card Interest Works – https://youtu.be/n_2QHVd_HjY
CREDIT CARD TIPS AND GUIDES
○ How To Build Credit Using A Credit Card – https://youtu.be/nzbYMqZQ4yY
○ How To Get Approved For Credit – https://youtu.be/9zQ5z67sXEo
○ What Income Should You Put On A Credit Card Application – https://youtu.be/hD5PJ8Bl_5k
INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT CREDIT CARDS
○ How Credit Cards Get You To Pay More – https://youtu.be/XSwETpQ3nyE
○ Best Cashback Credit Card (UK) – https://youtu.be/AQSDQIWSsso
○ 8 BIG Differences Between US and UK Credit Cards – https://youtu.be/Qvj5Rta54OM
○ Why Credit Cards Are NOT Unsecured – https://youtu.be/nBUhenzG9n0
○ 9 Credit Card Mistakes To Avoid – https://youtu.be/rseHd8-R6ns
○ How Many Credit Cards Is Too Many? – https://youtu.be/a4yHx5DbYQE
○ Best Credit Cards For Beginners (UK) – https://youtu.be/KOCgPDFMQ6s
○ Credit Cards vs Charge Cards – https://youtu.be/5iem3PmUyX4
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