Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Help on Choosing the Right Credit Card



For me, I have four credit cards right now. And three of them are not that helpful in terms of interests and benefits. So, I have opted to consolidate my balances and get one that offers balance transfer no fee and low interest credit card benefits. To help me with my decision, I decided to search for a website that can give me a full view of what is available in the market and compare credit cards. In that case, I will know what I will be getting if I applied for a certain credit card.Gladly, I was able to find www.comparecards.com. They can help you get an overview of what each credit card in the market has to offer. They also provide links for easy application online. Aside from that, they have articles that offer help on credit card management.
So, if you need some help in choosing the right credit card for your ecommenyouvisittoday!Could fixed-rate credit cards soon be a thing of the past?In June, Bank of America Corp. and J.P.Morgan Chase & Co.’s Chase Card Services notified some cardholders that their fixed rates were being converted to a variable rate tied to the prime rate. In March, Discover Financial Services also notified some customers that their fixed rates were changing to a variable one.Spokespersons for the banks who declined to provide details on the numbers of cardholders affected said the changes were an attempt to better manage the businesses’ costs as market conditions change.Nearly all of Bank of America’s fixed-rate cards will be converted to a variable rate. The exceptions: some student accounts, accounts in debt-assistance programs and some newly opened accounts, says spokeswoman Betty Reiss. At BofA, customers will not be able to opt out of the changes, which they will start to see with August statements.Chase customers, however, will be able to opt out of the changes, although they will have to close their accounts. Chase spokeswoman Stephanie Jacobson said the switch was prompted by the company’s “changing costs for funding credit-card loans.” Discover cardholders were also allowed to opt out of the changes, which took effect May 1, but had to close the accounts.With a variable rate, rates generally rise as interest rates rise, and fall in a declining-rate environment. With rates already near a bottom and expected to rise, most consumers probably won’t see their rates fall further.The changes will make it easier for issuers to bump up the rates they charge without notifying cAnd while the Virgin Credit Card sees borrowers receive discounts on goods and services bought from elsewhere within the Virgin Group after the week offer is up, the lovemoney.com writer states that doing so could be to borrowers' detriment.
If you keep spending on the card once the three months are up, taking advantage of all those juicy discounts, you'll fall into the negative payment hierarchy, Ms Baker claims.
However, it could be possible for borrowers to avoid being hit by negative payment hierarchy should they opt for the Halifax All In One credit card. This, she states, is because the product offers a nine-month deal on both purchases and balance transfers.
She points out that consumers should look to ensure all debts owed are paid off by the time the offer expires, otherwise the typical interest rate of per cent will be charged.
Those on the search for a 0% purchases card were also advised to consider the Tesco Clubcard Credit Card, which she points out will offer interest-free spending for months on the basis that minimum monthly repayments are met.Another to voice praise for the Tesco Clubcard was fellow lovemoney.com writer Serena Cowdy who recently claimed that the purchases feature is "perfect for gradually paying back big expenses".
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