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March 4, 2024

Managing credit cards when you grew up in a cash-only household

  • Here's how to reframe what you were taught about credit versus cash.
    • By SARA RATHNER
    NerdWallet

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    Credit card-related misconceptions and beliefs get passed down in families, especially when previous generations lived through difficult times.

    As you grow up, you learn about money from the people who raise you. Their lessons are based on their life experiences, which means there's likely some bias built in.


     
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