It is festive season once again and a lot of you might be swiping your recently acquired credit card for the first time. You enter an electronic store and just couldn't resist your itching fingers from swiping your credit card. Before you know you have used your credit card to finance the purchase of your favourite gadget/micro wave ovens/LCD/refrigerator/laptop or whatever else you want to.
You feel right on top of the world with your latest acquisitions and flaunt it in front of all and sundry. And then you get your credit card billing statement and you come down to earth. How on earth could I have spent so much, you wonder. But the statement is in your hand and you have to deal with it. Here's what you must know about your credit card billing statement to make your credit card work for you. *1. What is a billing statement?* A billing statement refers to the statement of purchases by using the credit card at several establishments. It is usually issued once a month. You should verify the billing statement against charge slips and any error and/or inconsistency should be reported to the institution immediately. *Image: *An image of a pedestrian is reflected on a window bearing stickers of various kinds of credit cards at a restaurant in Seoul. *Photographs: *Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters http://getahead.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/oct/09/slide-show-1-money-faq-on-credit-card-billing-and-statement.htm --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""GLOBAL SPECULATORS"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/globalspeculators?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
