For an expensive online purchase, do you pay in full or take the benefit of an EMI scheme? Depending on the range of credit cards you have and the ongoing offers, you may have the following options during checkout: Full upfront payment. Full upfront payment with discount. Interest-EMI without discount: The EMIs add an interest… Continue Reading
If you have linked your RuPay credit card to your UPI app (Paytm, GPay, Phonepe), you would have noticed that you must pay in full. With UPI payments, you cannot buy on EMIs. However, going by a new NPCI circular (Introduction of New Features for Credit accounts) dated March 29, 2024, this is about to… Continue Reading
Ever wondered how Amazon Pay ICICI Bank Credit Card and Flipkart Axis Bank Credit Card can offer 5% cashback for purchase transactions on Amazon and Flipkart respectively? 5% is a lot of money. While I am not privy to internal arrangements between the banks and these retailers, 5% is still a hefty cashback. In this… Continue Reading
If you own a credit card and have been paying your bills on time, your bank must have bombarded you with one of the following offers. This is over and above various merchant/brand or discount/cashback offers that the bank sends communications about. Get a higher credit limit. Get a personal loan on your credit card.… Continue Reading
Credit card debt is the most expensive debt in the formal finance sector, with the annual interest rates ranging from 30% to 45% p.a. Hence, you should try to avoid revolving your credit card debt. “Revolving” means not paying your credit card debt in full and carrying forward unpaid amounts to the next cycle. The… Continue Reading
EMIs make it easy and convenient to buy online. But even with EMIs, you have multiple options. You can opt for Instant EMIs (also called Merchant EMI) directly on the merchant website. Or you can pay the full amount upfront and later ask your bank to convert the purchase amount to EMIs. Which option is… Continue Reading