Shopping

Is buying things on credit a responsible way to shop?

For

It helps people get what they need immediately.

Against

It encourages debt and poor money habits.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • As long as you only spend money you actually have, there is nothing wrong with it.
    RedditTranslated from Dutch
  • With a credit card you often get more cashback than with a debit card.
    RedditTranslated from Dutch

Against

  • If you have nothing in your account, you cannot cover the debt you build up, and then you pay hefty interest.
    RedditTranslated from Dutch
  • Credit cards were invented as part of the debt economy. Nothing wrong if used wisely, but many people cannot manage that.
    RedditTranslated from Dutch
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