How Many Credit Cards Should I Have?

[{"selector":"#anim-f9ae169e-c7ec-4374-b856-559a3487b797","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dd4b99c1-faf8-4b08-a8b5-f6e4e890c37a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-127.48092%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ac3367c5-2d93-42cf-afb2-6991b834fbb1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3965456b-bf5d-4862-bab5-2108396d476b","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0px, 52.48473%, 0) rotate(91deg)","rotate(-91deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(91deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

According to a Credit Karma report, the average American has 2.5 credit cards.

Some have two; for others, it’s three.

[{"selector":"#anim-8fe11280-4ae5-4dc0-80ca-a5674bbcb4a0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5ed6b657-0fc6-40eb-830d-7e7cd046159b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

The number is all over the place, which raises the question–how many credit cards should I have?

[{"selector":"#anim-f9903dda-cfdc-4974-a9b7-ef52697ce6c4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

[{"selector":"#anim-db7f58a4-f6c0-4e91-a9b5-b38ca36cdfab [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] You can use some essential criteria as a guide. Learn more

So, keep reading to learn about the pros and cons of how many credit cards fit your budget and lifestyle.

[{"selector":"#anim-9aacf0aa-a8c2-4af2-bbfe-8d63cf57e6bd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE!

[{"selector":"#anim-a6eb7598-1b5b-4cbc-b3c0-4b27a8087a87 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cb0fb995-0b67-4aac-9e9c-6fcc50c68b46","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bc6c3f12-a503-4d69-86ee-3b8c1eefa7b1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -867.00348%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more

Explore More from Debt Blogger

[{"selector":"#anim-97f8e876-1ad7-458a-90eb-8eda026dee02","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c62e992b-d983-4dd8-b3bf-b993964ad148","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.50632%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6eeeb48d-7a01-4e27-9031-cb1ee7d902d5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more