For me, as a consumer, the benefits of credit cards are obvious.
Frequent-flyer miles from "charging it" have gotten me free trips to
Seattle, London, Montreal and even Africa. For others, a credit card
affords them the chance to buy or do things when they don’t have the
cash on hand.
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