Pros and cons of holiday shopping with store credit cards

<p>Are you feeling some pressure when it comes to your holiday shopping this year? If you plan to use or open a store credit card account, there are some good and bad cards — and things to know — before you decide to swipe it as your payment.</p> <p>Host <a href="https://twitter.com/teribarrmedia">Teri Barr</a> is talking with <a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/author/melissa-lambarena">Melissa Lambarena</a>, a credit card expert with NerdWallet, to learn why it's important to slow down and think about financing your purchases with a store credit card. Lambarena also breaks down the pros and cons about using these types of cards during the Holidays, or anytime.</p> <p><strong>Past episodes of Pennywise with Melissa Lambarena:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/pennywise/dont-wait-3-steps-to-help-you-start-tackling-debt">Don't wait! 3 steps to help you start tackling debt right now</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>More from Melissa Lambarena on NerdWallet:</strong></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/credit-cards/what-fed-rate-interest-hikes-mean-for-your-credit-cards">What Fed Interest Rate Hikes Mean for Your Credit Cards</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/credit-cards/lesser-known-credit-card-moves-to-stretch-your-budget">7 Lesser-Known Credit Card Moves to Stretch Your Budget</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/credit-cards/amex-member-week-cardholder-discounts">AmEx's Member Week Brings Cardholders Exclusive Discounts</a></li> </ul><p><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/pennywise" rel="payment">Support the show: https://omny.fm/shows/pennywise</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>