# Choosing a Credit Card – If You Carry a Balance, Weigh the Rate Against Rewards

- Source: Money Crashers
- Published: 2026-10-20T14:00:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.moneycrashers.com/choose-credit-card-carry-balance/
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Answer with what you’ve done, not what you intend. If you’ve carried a balance in the past year, or a surprise bill would land on the card, shop as someone who carries one. In LendingTree’s June survey, new cash back... Source

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