What Is Credit Card Purchase Protection? [Infographic]

Credit cards offer many benefits, and one of the perks some credit cards offer is purchase protection, also known as retail protection. Learn what purchase protection is and how it works in this infographic by Credit One Central.

There are several advantages credit cards offer over cash, including special perks that cash can’t match. But these credit card perks are sometimes overlooked—oftentimes because card members aren’t even aware that their credit cards offer them. Taking advantage of credit card perks and benefits could save you time, money, and maybe even a few hassles. The perks credit cards offer may vary by card and card issuer, but there’s typically no additional charge to take advantage of these benefits—they’re either free or included as part of your credit card’s annual fee.

Much of what you read these days about credit cards focuses on the negative: fees, interest rates, consumer debt, etc. But those little 3.37” x 2.125” pieces of plastic are neither inherently bad nor good. They’re simply a tool that can be used, at your discretion, to purchase items with an instant, no-collateral-required loan—which, when you think about it, is really kind of awesome.