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The Credit Limit Trap: How 'Virtual' Money Ruins Budgets and Why Experts Advise Setting an Alarm Before Buying

Economy 08/16/2026, 08:37
🛑 **Is the credit limit a trap?** Expert Taras Kozak explains why a card with a credit limit can ruin your budget: 💸 **False sense of wealth:** The grace period makes you think you have more money than you actually do. 🎢 **Financial seesaws:** Salary goes to repaying debts, not to living. 🚫 **No safety cushion:** If the limit is used up, there is no reserve in a crisis. ✅ **Expert advice:** 1. Use the '24-hour rule' before buying (set an alarm!). 2. Keep your safety cushion in deposits, not on a card. #finance #savings #loans #advice
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