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Boosting Your Credit Score To Get The Best Credit Card Deal
Making Your Credit Rating Work For You
One of the basics of getting the most competitive credit card deal in the market is to ensure you have the best credit record possible. Few of us are lucky enough to be earning a six-figure salary, and many...
Free Credit Reports For You
American consumers are now entitled to receive one free copy of their credit report per year from each of the three major credit reporting agencies. Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union are now all required by law to furnish to you a copy of your...
Know How to Get the Best Credit Card Deal
Getting your own credit card is not as easy as you may think.
Applying for a credit card account needs a lot of thinking.
Before marching down to your credit card agent, ask yourself
some questions like do you want to pay for the credit...
Making Sense of Credit Card Fees
In addition to the APR (annual percentage rate) and the finance charges, most credit cards have a number of 'fees' associated with their use. Some fees are unavoidable with a particular card (like an annual fee or a program participation fee),...
What Sets A College Student Credit Card Apart From Other Credit Cards
With college student credit card that today, most parents
contend that it is okay to let college students obtain their
very own credit card. Not only because they want to let their
kids manage their finances alone but also because having...
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Balance Transfer Credit Cards And Their Rewards
If you haven't been credit card shopping recently, you'd be
amazed at the variety offered today. In addition to the
different interest rates, the extent of rewards or perks offered
is vast. There are cards offered to fit everyone's needs. Good
credit, bad credit, in between, 0% APR introductory offers, sky
miles, cash back,... just to name a few.
Of course the financial experts would tell you to watch that
credit card debt, pay off the balance every month so you don't
have to pay interest. If you do have high balances the experts
would also tell you to take out a loan on your home so you could
get a lower interest rate and tax advantage too. But that's not
always realistic or possible for some. Perhaps they just bought
their first home and the equity is limited. There could be a
number of reasons why the professional financial advice just
won't work. So what to do?
What if you just purchased your first home and your credit cards
had balances with interest being accrued each month? Then say
you like to travel, but you have these bills. Could you plan a
trip in the not too distant future? I believe you could.
Most of the credit card companies today have 0% APR
introductory
offers. This rate is good for six to twelve months and many
times is valid for balance transfers and purchases. In addition,
many offer rewards such as air miles.
First figure out the most you could pay each month on these
accounts combined. Apply for a card that offers 0% APR for
twelve months and transfer the balances that are accruing
interest to this new account. Now remember, you're saving
interest each month. Then you could use the credit card as much
as possible for daily expenses, keeping track of and setting
that amount aside each day. At the end of the month, you should
pay the amount determined which you could afford on the balance
transferred and then pay the entire amount charged for the
monthly expenses.
By doing this, you would be paying off the older balance with a
0% interest rate and earning rewards at the same time. At the
end of the twelve months you may very well have enough points to
take that planned trip. Your credit card balance should be paid
off almost completely.
When things seem out of reach, you can achieve them, as long as
you have a plan.
About the author:
Bradley Carson is an internet marketer. http://cards-king.com/
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