We all know that a credit card can be bad for your economy but when you need to save some money it can be good as well.
Most credit cards have a limit that you have to use per years or they charge you a fee so why not spend that money on something you will get money back from and that you need every day.
What is that you might ask? Gas, of course, in a American you always need gas to your car and many credit cards give you a nice rebate or discount of you shop with a particular credit card.