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TSsamftrmd
post Jun 7 2013, 11:30 PM, updated 13y ago

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Never have credit card before,
I might want one for emergency such as hospitalization (hospital, a place to save life has credit card machine doh.gif ) , online purchase for things like games and bags from US...
Now days got how much charges?
Which one the cheapest?

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post Jun 7 2013, 11:37 PM

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QUOTE(rockpoper @ Jun 7 2013, 11:33 PM)
How bout debit card?
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Debit card can use for online purchase meh???

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post Jun 7 2013, 11:39 PM

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QUOTE(fantasy1989 @ Jun 7 2013, 11:36 PM)
it depend on u to choose whether u want a CASH REBATE credit card or benefit based credit card
interest rate are almost same among all banks

CASH rebate credit card = ocbc titanium or UOB one card

benefit based

if often travel = air asia CC or those platinum card which come with 1 mil travel insurance(flight)
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Wahhh, got benefits some more...
However, I will only use it once in a blue moon.
Mainly want it for emergency and rare online purchase only. If rarely use got higher service charges? I heard from friend if use certain amount per month got wave service charge?
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post Jun 7 2013, 11:40 PM

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QUOTE(fantasy1989 @ Jun 7 2013, 11:37 PM)
Yes
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Can use in hospital too?
I think credit card is better in emergency right?
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post Jun 8 2013, 08:58 AM

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QUOTE(fantasy1989 @ Jun 7 2013, 11:52 PM)
errr..try to find those waived annual fees (with T&C) or Free For Life credit card

if like that ..then every year u just pay rm50 gov tax lo

like UOB One card = 1 year u swipe 13 times = waived annual fees

or Petronas Cimb Bank platinum card = Free for life with no condition
insurance > credit card

and yes la ..if suddenly want 3k deposit ..but u didnt put many money into your debit card ..mampui liao

but if CC ..if stolen ..straight report and cancel it

atleast u wont die

if debit card...report liao still need to wait doh.gif
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Thanks for explaining, the Platinum free for life must have very high income only can get right??? I kuli je... sad.gif

Insurance is better I know, I might get it later this year. Previously, my salary so low, didn't even really put any thought in it.

I heard from my friend just now, when he try to buy something from US web, it says they can't accept our local credit card because they don't recognize our banks. It that true or my friend got troll by noob sales person?
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post Jun 8 2013, 03:13 PM

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QUOTE(fantasy1989 @ Jun 8 2013, 01:43 PM)
how much is your salary

if your salary got 2k then ok already ...if u want free for life CLASSIC card

go for ambank  smile.gif

troublesome a bit ..but they offered free for life classic card
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Last time < 2k, then last year onwards got 2-3k, but not consistence plus need to spend half of it to support family.
Now got >3k starting this month, many of my friends say better to be save than sorry and at least get a credit card first, then insurance later this year in case of emergency.
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post Jun 8 2013, 11:42 PM

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One more thing I want to know, got credit card that other countries' company don't accept? I mean when buying things online.

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post Jun 9 2013, 12:09 AM

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QUOTE(Leprodige @ Jun 8 2013, 11:45 PM)
credit card for broke nikkas

dont buy things that you have to take loan to afford
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I don't like credit card also, but for emergency mah.
Then sometimes want to buy things that is not available in Malaysia. Sometimes buy games online cheaper.
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post Jun 9 2013, 08:24 AM

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QUOTE(LOGIN @ Jun 9 2013, 12:42 AM)
Avoid using CC lor. get debit card much better. got 1 CC Cimb.. almost limits d. nyesalnya lah. mau tutup susah.
now using maybank account.. Maybank ATM card got VISA word at the corner.
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Reach limit is depends on self control no?

I know Maybank ATM card can use as debit card, but if emergency and no money that time how?
Can use the ATM card to do online purchase too?
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post Jul 9 2013, 09:09 AM

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QUOTE(jonoave @ Jun 9 2013, 08:42 AM)

IMO, if credit card the term "emergency" will later become "omg sale 50% with limited stock! Need to buy now before habis!"
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No la, buy things of course will self control one.
Emergency is like when parents or ownself need hospitalization, can't wait insurance or can't claime or need to wait long time... Then don't have enough money in bank account for debit card to use, sometimes hospital operation can cost sky high one ma. At least can 'borrow' money from bank to save life first lor. I think in this case, insurance is not good enough for medical emergency lor because need to investigate, wait for claime, wait for transfer....... If use debit card, means account already got lots of cash lor, can direct transfer no need to worry liao, don't even need to use that debit card in this case.

Just started to get 3k last month, so will really consider a card later this year.

Thanks for all replies.
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post Jul 9 2013, 06:13 PM

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QUOTE(jonoave @ Jul 9 2013, 03:33 PM)
Well, depends. If you have medical insurance, generally you will get a personal ID card that you can just pass to the hospital.

Even if you don't have the personal ID card, you can ask the hospital to just call the insurance company that you're subscribed too.

Personally, the hospital will treat all patients as they come in and not delay treating just to verify all the detail. Refusal of treatment by hospital, in emergency cases, is actually against the law. Most often they will start to treat that patient immediately while the other relatives/guardian go and sort out the paperwork (which isn't really a lot).

Point is, I'm not saying credit card is bad etc. I'm just pointing out that such "emergencies" of hospitalisation etc... doesn't really require the use of credit card as you would imagined them to be.
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