Choosing between a credit card or personal loan

At a time when just about all merchants accept credit cards, the idea of taking out a personal loan to pay for a big-ticket item or unexpected medical costs is an often overlooked financial strategy.
But in some cases, a personal loan, also called a signature loan, may be a better solution than a credit card.
The advantage of a personal loan is that the interest rate never changes. That's not the case with credit cards. But a personal loan has a fixed monthly payment, whereas with a credit card you can pay just the minimum balance. And some credit cards provide reward points for purchases, which you don't get with a personal loan.

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