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Monday, 09 June 2008 15:28

The definition of a credit card:

“a plastic card allowing the holder to make purchases on credit.”

Oxford English Dictionary

The First Credit Card

The credit card concept was actually devised in America in 1950 by Frank McNamara, head of the Hamilton Credit Corporation. The brain wave came to McNamara during a lunch time meeting with Alfred Bloomingdale, founder of the Bloomingdale's store. McNamara realised that he didn’t have enough money on him to pay for lunch for them both. He found this frustrating as the only solution was to call his wife to bring some funds. He came up with the idea that the cost of lunch could be place onto credit and paid off at a later date.

Read more: Definition and History of Credit Cards

 

Monday, 09 June 2008 15:28

There’s always a new balance transfer credit card offer around the corner.

If you’re concerned about managing your finances and in particular about managing your credit card debt, you’re probably always on the lookout for new balance transfer credit card deals. Balance transfer offers are designed to attract new customers, but also give you real benefits if you have a significant balance to pay off. By choosing the best credit card offer, you can make significant savings on your interest payments.

There’s no shortage of competition in the credit card market. The increase in the number of companies offering credit cards – from banks to supermarkets – means that you are spoiled for choice when it comes to choosing a new card. Increased competition also usually means better interest rates and more attractive deals as companies vie for custom. This puts the consumer in a strong and powerful position when it comes to choosing a balance transfer credit card.

Read more: Balance Transfer – Credit Card Offers

 

Monday, 09 June 2008 15:28

Wisely used, balance transfer credit card deals can help you to clear your debts.

If you read independent advice about credit cards, you’ll soon learn that most money experts believe that you can use 0% balance transfer deals to help sort out your existing debt. The one thing they all agree on, however, is that you have to be disciplined and actively manage your credit cards in order to do it.

If you think you can just move all your debts to one card and everything will be fine, think again. Clearing debt is a serious project and, if you don’t approach it properly, you could actually end up increasing your debts rather than clearing them.

Read more: Balance Transfer – Clear Your Debts

   

Monday, 09 June 2008 15:28

Most credit card providers now offer a 0% balance transfer rate.

If you’re considering transferring your balance from a current credit card to a new one, you’ll probably be looking for a 0% balance transfer rate. This means that you won’t be charged any interest on the balance that you transfer to the new card until the set introductory period is over.

When you’re deciding which credit card to apply for, you need to look for more than just the 0% offer. Most credit cards now charge a handling fee for balance transfers, which is usually around 2% although some cards charge as much as 3%. This means that moving your balance from one card to another isn’t free, as a 0% offer might suggest. On the other hand, a 2% up front charge is still a lot less than the normal credit card rate, so you will still save money – and if the subsequent 0% rate is valid for as much as 12 months, you are still getting a real financial benefit from switching.

Read more: 0% Credit Card Balance Transfers

 

Monday, 09 June 2008 15:28

At which credit card, we have the latest offers from the UK’s leading credit card providers.

Need help when it comes to credit card applications? Want to apply for credit card offers but don’t know which card to choose? Let us help you by giving you all the information you need to make the right decision for you.

Read more: Apply for Credit Card Offers

   

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