According to wikipedia online shopping statistics online shopping turnover in 2006 was over $146 billion! The numbers are growing year by year and since most of the payments online are made by credit cards, their misuse is growing as well. Another growing concern is, that shopping online is so easy that people spend much more than they have originally planed. It is very easy to get a credit card today using a credit card application and almost anyone gets approved.

Online shopping without a control can quickly lead to huge debt and personal bankruptcy. If you have a history of going over your monthly budget or if you tend to spend more online as you can afford, a god idea is to get online credit cards. They can be limited to how much you spend and you can also have a real time look at your current statement. Also, they offer increased security over normal credit card.