Just wondering how many credit cards people on this forum have.
I found this study had the most recent stats on AMERICANS, not Canadians:
In the fourth quarter of 2008, consumers over 60 had an average of 5.6 open bankcard and retail accounts. Overall, consumers had an average of 5.4 cards. A year before, those over 60 had 6.1 open cards and consumers overall had 5.5. In 2006, those over 60 had 6.2 open cards and consumers overall had 5.5. (Source: Experian marketing insight snapshot, March 2009)
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I have four:
- AMEX Airmiles - my main card
- MasterCard Airmiles - one I keep in case they don't accept AMEX
- my husband's supplementary card for AMEX for business expenses
- my husband's supplementary card for VISA for personal expenses
(I shop for my husband when he needs me to - hence the extra cards)
I carry a balance on none of them.
I found this study had the most recent stats on AMERICANS, not Canadians:
In the fourth quarter of 2008, consumers over 60 had an average of 5.6 open bankcard and retail accounts. Overall, consumers had an average of 5.4 cards. A year before, those over 60 had 6.1 open cards and consumers overall had 5.5. In 2006, those over 60 had 6.2 open cards and consumers overall had 5.5. (Source: Experian marketing insight snapshot, March 2009)
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I have four:
- AMEX Airmiles - my main card
- MasterCard Airmiles - one I keep in case they don't accept AMEX
- my husband's supplementary card for AMEX for business expenses
- my husband's supplementary card for VISA for personal expenses
(I shop for my husband when he needs me to - hence the extra cards)
I carry a balance on none of them.