{"id":233,"date":"2025-12-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/?p=233"},"modified":"2026-08-11T06:53:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T06:53:03","slug":"emi-credit-card-smart-or-debt-trap-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/emi-credit-card-smart-or-debt-trap-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Credit Card EMI: Intelligent gadget or Trap of Debt?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"233\" class=\"elementor elementor-233\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45dc5a9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45dc5a9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13afbd71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13afbd71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/all-cards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1119\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Get-Ready-1.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1519\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372ebe5a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"372ebe5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac2a2d3 e-grid e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ac2a2d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-element-13670d92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13670d92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-14.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1491\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-14.png 1080w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-14-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da266a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da266a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/using-credit-card-1-1024x701.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2130\" alt=\"Coins placed on a financial graph sheet, symbolizing the long-term wealth and elite status associated with owning metal credit cards in India.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/using-credit-card-1-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/using-credit-card-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/using-credit-card-1-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/using-credit-card-1-1536x1051.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/using-credit-card-1-2048x1401.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f31495c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f31495c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Flat-5-cashback.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-559\" alt=\"Axis Flipkart Credit Card ad\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2066e2fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2066e2fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/using-credit-card-1024x700.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1551\" alt=\"A luxurious, gold-colored premium credit card India displayed on a dark background, representing exclusivity and high-end lifestyle benefits for 2026.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/using-credit-card-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/using-credit-card-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/using-credit-card-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/using-credit-card-1536x1051.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/using-credit-card-2048x1401.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164bdab7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"164bdab7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45077f8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45077f8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0961e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f0961e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Posted on 03\/03\/2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45735210 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45735210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EMI credit card: Smart Paying Technique or Secretive Debt Trap?\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48bd1b25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48bd1b25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/Nov-14-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12658\" alt=\"( credit card emi ) - A man using a credit card EMI option at a payment machine, symbolizing the critical choice between smart budgeting and potential debt.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/Nov-14-1.webp 1440w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/Nov-14-1-300x125.webp 300w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/Nov-14-1-1024x427.webp 1024w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/Nov-14-1-768x320.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2268caeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2268caeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You are in a store about to buy an item and you face a hefty bill \u00a0may be a new smartphone or a ticket for flying abroad or an appliance you simply can not do without. You are about to make a payment of the entire amount when you are offered a very convenient alternative to get a EMI credit cardonline. Just click a couple of buttons, and it all becomes easier. In 2026, there is no doubt about the fact that this payment technique has gained immense popularity. But one thing is certain the main question is whether this approach is reasonable or you simply get into the credit card debt trap? Here we are going to explain it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70720c4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70720c4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365dc44f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"365dc44f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is EMI credit card?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3efffed7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3efffed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first step to taking advantage of this service is getting a clear idea about what is EMI credit card.<\/p><p>In simple words, this service allows customers to break their purchase into several installments instead of paying the whole amount right away. This payment is divided by a prearranged period of time during which all installments must be paid off. This period typically varies from three months to one year.<\/p><p><strong>The process itself includes:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Using the credit card for making a purchase;<\/li><li>Conversion of the sum into several EMIs by the bank;<\/li><li>Regular payment of each installments;<\/li><\/ul><p>Thus, understanding is credit card emi good or bad is very important since it may seem to be rather easy to use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668d79b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"668d79b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e02e2e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e02e2e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How EMI credit card Actually Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9bee61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a9bee61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The process of getting this type of payment is rather complex and should be explained properly.<\/p><p><strong>Here is how it happens:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The total cost of a product is transformed into EMIs;<\/li><li>Each installment is withdrawn regularly<\/li><li>The customer pays a certain amount of interest on the EMI credit card basis;<\/li><li>Additional tax is charged for interest payments;<\/li><\/ul><p>One of the most widespread myths is connected to the fact that &#8220;no-cost credit card emi&#8221; is free. As a rule, such EMIs include some hidden charges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5195aa43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5195aa43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140375f2 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"140375f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Shopping.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2604\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c77ad6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42c77ad6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165fa517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"165fa517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EMI credit card Interest Rate Explained<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d4b3a77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d4b3a77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is one more thing that needs to be discussed while talking about what is EMI credit card \u2013 the interest rate.<\/p><p>As a rule, this indicator can reach 12-24% annually. However, there are some variations depending on the following factors:<\/p><ul><li>The issuing bank;<\/li><li>Your own credit history;<\/li><li>Type of a merchant offer;<\/li><li>The duration of repayment;<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Important to know:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>The longer it takes to repay, the more you are supposed to pay in interest;<br \/>Conversely, long repayment periods mean that interest amounts will be lower.<\/p><p>That is why the credit card emi interest rate matters greatly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e652a0 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50e652a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11772049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11772049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-ultimate-collection-of-Indias-top-cards-@.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-645\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed74c48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed74c48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12804608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12804608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Credit Card EMI Pros and Cons<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e6ac3f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e6ac3f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now it is high time you considered credit card emi pros and cons in order to decide whether it is worth using it or not.<\/p><p><strong>Pros of Credit Card EMI<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Easier payment due to dividing the entire cost into small amounts;<\/li><li>Ability to buy right now despite the absence of funds;<\/li><li>Easy process of getting this kind of service;<\/li><li>Improvement of financial management;<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Cons of EMI credit card<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Higher costs thanks to interest rates;<\/li><li>Blocking of the credit limit;<\/li><li>Potential additional fees;<\/li><li>Danger of overspending;<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Thus, understanding is credit card emi good or bad properly is crucial.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-154dadd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"154dadd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad35212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ad35212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Credit Card EMI Good or Bad?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef66b67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ef66b67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One more common question to discuss is connected to finding out whether it is beneficial or harmful.<\/p><p>The truth is everything depends on your attitude.<\/p><p><strong>Positive Situations<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Making important purchases (medicine, education, household goods);<\/li><li>Short repayment period;<\/li><li>Clear understanding of credit card emi interest rate;<\/li><li>Ability to repay EMIs easily;<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Negative Scenarios<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Using this method for making unnecessary purchases;<\/li><li>Having more than one active installment;<\/li><li>Overlooking total repayment costs;<\/li><li>Relying on this service each time you go shopping;<\/li><\/ul><p>In other words, this technique can bring lots of trouble.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f3eab9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f3eab9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684730e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"684730e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Credit Card Debt Trap<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4396ff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4396ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most significant risks of using a EMI credit card is a secret debt trap.<\/p><p>Even if this payment technique seems easy at first sight, after a while, you will realize that too many EMIs have piled up.<\/p><p><strong>Main features of credit card debt trap:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>30-40% of income is spent on repaying loans;<\/li><li>The person is used to buying everything in installments;<\/li><li>Problems with paying back the whole credit amount;<\/li><li>New EMIs are needed to pay for the previous one;<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>This circle may never end.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d49836 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70d49836\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c4779e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67c4779e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smart Tips on Using EMI credit card Properly<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cde1f24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cde1f24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are looking for useful guidelines on how to stay away from a credit card debt trap, consider the following pieces of advice<\/p><ul><li>Calculate the entire cost (including interest rates);<\/li><li>Choose short-term EMI;<\/li><li>Limit yourself to having just a few installments at a time;<\/li><li>Use it only for essential purchases;<\/li><li>Monitor your budget;<\/li><\/ul><p>Following these recommendations, you will balance the benefits of this technique properly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c40387 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49c40387\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792de3c3 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"792de3c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Shopping.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2604\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488439df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"488439df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2acfa64d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2acfa64d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Myths AboutEMI credit card<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-504f7133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"504f7133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are some widely believed myths about this service that should be clarified:<\/p><p><strong>Myth 1: <\/strong>No-cost EMI means that there is no expense;<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Fact: Discounts are compensated;<strong><br \/>Myth 2: <\/strong>Getting a EMI credit card does not influence credit score;<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Fact: It definitely affects it;<strong><br \/>Myth 3: <\/strong>This payment is better than cash payment;<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Fact: This situation occurs in case you can afford it.<\/p><p>Now you know better credit card emi pros and cons in practice<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a7433 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03a7433\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4701758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4701758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65641db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65641db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thus, EMI credit card has its positive sides as well as drawbacks. On the one hand, it is very convenient, on the other hand you may find yourself in difficulties if you misuse it. Everything depends on whether you fully comprehend the essence of the term, calculate interest rates and apply discipline in spending money.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a6c883 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61a6c883\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3581343a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3581343a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9.Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac388cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"5ac388cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1520\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1520\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1.\tWhat is EMI credit card in simple terms?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1520\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e832428 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e832428\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1520\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f0a87e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45f0a87e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5daf264d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5daf264d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It means breaking a purchase into smaller portions in order to repay it gradually.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1521\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1521\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2.\tIs credit card EMI good or bad for your financial health?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1521\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf3e2e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf3e2e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1521\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b31220f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b31220f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-578ce71c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"578ce71c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It depends on the way you use it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1522\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1522\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3.\tWhat is the typical credit card EMI interest rate?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1522\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8646a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b8646a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1522\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68efda25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68efda25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59535dac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59535dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It reaches 12-24% annually, varying from one bank to another.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1523\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1523\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4.\tCan EMI credit card lead to a debt trap?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1523\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320bc875 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"320bc875\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1523\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3263bf05 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3263bf05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765c8445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"765c8445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, if you accumulate lots of installments and do not pay them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1524\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1524\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 5.\tHow to avoid problems with EMI credit card?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1524\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e8c799 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23e8c799\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1524\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd8a6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dd8a6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d04d09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66d04d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You should limit yourself to important purchases and avoid long-term installments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-159db59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"159db59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e405029 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e405029\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f65f5dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f65f5dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/npci-upi-mdr-rules-above-2000-credit-card-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1543\" height=\"1019\" src=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.jpg.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13604\" alt=\"UPI merchant charges\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.jpg.jpeg 1543w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.jpg-300x198.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.jpg-1024x676.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.jpg-768x507.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.jpg-1536x1014.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1543px) 100vw, 1543px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 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sizes=\"(max-width: 1543px) 100vw, 1543px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/hdfc-smartbuy-reward-points-calculation\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tYour HDFC Reward Points Are Worth 5x More Than You Think. Here Is Why.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 11, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/hdfc-smartbuy-reward-points-calculation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Your HDFC Reward Points Are Worth 5x More Than You Think. 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alt=\"Axis Flipkart Credit Card ad\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161ce1d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"161ce1d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e049072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e049072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: Embrace the Break<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d27e9c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d27e9c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In conclusion, it should be stated that EMI credit card can either be a wise way to make expensive purchases or a debt trap. Everything depends on how well you understand credit card emi pros and cons and calculate the credit card emi interest rate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d62f71b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d62f71b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61214ee4 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"61214ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_masonry&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13601 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-financial-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/npci-upi-mdr-rules-above-2000-credit-card-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow sponsored&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1543\" height=\"1019\" src=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.jpg.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13604\" alt=\"UPI merchant charges\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.jpg.jpeg 1543w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.jpg-300x198.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.jpg-1024x676.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.jpg-768x507.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1.jpg-1536x1014.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1543px) 100vw, 1543px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/npci-upi-mdr-rules-above-2000-credit-card-2026\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow sponsored&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tNPCI&#8217;s New UPI MDR Rules: UPI or Credit Cards for Payments Above Rs. 2,000?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 16, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t11:51 am\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For seven years, scanning a QR code at your neighborhood kirana store, splitting a dinner bill, or paying your electricity vendor has cost exactly nothing. Zero. That is the deal India got used to with UPI, and it fundamentally changed how 1.4 billion people think about digital payments. That deal<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/npci-upi-mdr-rules-above-2000-credit-card-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about NPCI&#8217;s New UPI MDR Rules: UPI or Credit Cards for Payments Above Rs. 2,000?\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13597 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-credit-cards\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/indusind-odcc-linked-business-credit-card-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow sponsored&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1543\" height=\"1019\" src=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IndusInd-Rolls.jpg.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13598\" alt=\"business credit cards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IndusInd-Rolls.jpg.jpeg 1543w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IndusInd-Rolls.jpg-300x198.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IndusInd-Rolls.jpg-1024x676.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IndusInd-Rolls.jpg-768x507.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IndusInd-Rolls.jpg-1536x1014.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1543px) 100vw, 1543px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/indusind-odcc-linked-business-credit-card-2026\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow sponsored&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tIndusInd Rolls Out Business Credit Card Linked to OD\/CC Limits\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 14, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t11:17 am\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Picture this. Your business has a Rs. 50 lakh overdraft facility sitting with IndusInd Bank. Your team is spending on vendor payments, travel, and subscriptions using a separate credit card with its own Rs. 5 lakh limit. At month end, your accountant is reconciling two completely different statements, two different<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/indusind-odcc-linked-business-credit-card-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about IndusInd Rolls Out Business Credit Card Linked to OD\/CC Limits\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-13584 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rewards-credit-cards\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/hdfc-smartbuy-reward-points-calculation\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow sponsored&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1543\" height=\"1019\" src=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HDFC.jpg.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13585\" alt=\"HDFC reward points\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HDFC.jpg.jpeg 1543w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HDFC.jpg-300x198.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HDFC.jpg-1024x676.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HDFC.jpg-768x507.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HDFC.jpg-1536x1014.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1543px) 100vw, 1543px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/hdfc-smartbuy-reward-points-calculation\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow sponsored&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tYour HDFC Reward Points Are Worth 5x More Than You Think. Here Is Why.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 11, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-time\">\n\t\t\t11:11 am\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Imagine two people holding the exact same HDFC Infinia card with the exact same 10,000 reward points sitting in their account. Person A redeems them for a product on the catalogue. Person B books a flight through SmartBuy. Person A walks away with Rs. 2,000 in value. Person B walks<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/creditcardbasket.in\/blog\/hdfc-smartbuy-reward-points-calculation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Your HDFC Reward Points Are Worth 5x More Than You Think. 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