Credit Card Offers Explained…
For decades people have been trying to figure out what the best credit card deals are. The answer as to what the best credit cards are isn’t as simple as you might first think.
If you are looking for a 0% intro APR your thought might be whatever offer gives me the longest term on credit card purchases, but I have to tell you the truth about this thinking, not all credit card deals are structured the same.
Going with the example of applying for a 0% APR card offer, on the surface seeing 0% for let’s say 15 months on new purchase is a great deal, but if you currently have a balance on another credit card then you have to view the terms and conditions for the introductory APR on balance transfers because the rate on transfers may be different from the purchase APR’s.
You might think you are getting a great credit card offer but after you read the fine print you will suddenly recognize that the big banks are simply trying to rip you have with false hopes and promises and as direct result of this revelation you must take the onus on yourself to check the card offer terms and conditions.
Some credit offers boast being the best credit card application because they have no annual fee or they claim their business credit card offers are best in class because of whatever reasons they shove down you throat. But I am getting across here boils down to this, whether you are looking for a business, bad credit or even a student credit card for that matter, the major financial lenders have only one goal in mind and that is their businesses bottom line.
To increase their business, credit card companies, will execute cut throat marketing tactics to make you perceive their “rewards credit offer” or their “0% Intro APR” offer is a step above the rest of the card issuers on the market to entice you into their own credit card offer and then proceed to scour every nickel you have anywhere in your night stand.
Here is exactly what you need in order to apply for the best credit card offer that will give you the maximum rewards for what you current situation is:
Credit Card Offers for People with Bad Credit
1. If you have bad credit, the best credit card offers will give you at least a minimal interest free period on balance transfers. This will save you money and help your credit score, and boosting your credit score is all you should care about when applying for a credit card offer.
Credit Card Offers for People with Poor to Good Credit
2. If you have poor to good credit, you are a person that has forgotten to pay their bills due, likely being too busy with career and life issues, and the major banks have you minor indiscretions against you for this so you need to think about your role in have less than perfect credit and stop being angry with the banks for not issuing the best credit card deals and apply only for credit card offers that are designed for you specifically.
What that means for you when it comes to reviewing a particular card offer is you need to do one thing. That one thing you must do is spend 5 minutes to peruse the offer terms and conditions and further to that actually take an additional 10 minutes to write down on a calendar items such as when introductory rate expire as well as the conditions of how and when a 0% introductory card offer expires.
For millions of Americans that are lumped into the good to fair credit rating category, it is for the most part not due to inability to pay, the case is more typically that you are simply overburdened in your day-to-day life that you forget about menial issues such as your credit card offer terms.
It’s only when you get your statement that you ask yourself this:
“But I thought when I applied for that particular offer that my credit card rates, bonuses, rewards, etc, were supposed to be XYZ.”
No, you are not an awful person because you forgot what the initial credit card offer terms and conditions were, you are simply a busy person.
So all I am suggesting to you is to be “less busy” when you are considering credit card offers. Take more time to note the offer stipulations and if you heed this advice your credit score will enter the “credit card offers for people with excellent credit” category faster than you ever thought possible!
Credit Card Offers for People with Excellent Credit
If you have excellent credit, then you pretty much have free run at all credit card offers so you biggest problem is choosing the rewards and benefits that best fit your lifestyle.
If you have excellent credit then all you need to do when reviewing credit card offers is compare the rewards you want and then apply. People with excellent credit pretty much have free run at every credit card offer they want, so ask and you shall receive.
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How is a credit card considered a written contract instead of an open account?I am being sued by a collection agency for an old (over 3 years) Visa credit card debt. I live in Alabama and the Statue of Limitations on Open Accounts is 3 years. I hired an attorney but he says that I probably will have to settle because it is not an open account but a written contract account which has a SOL of 6 years. He says this because the collection agency produced a piece of paper that I signed when I opened the account (basically it's the credit card application). I researched on my own and most information that I found says that credit cards are always open accounts. I did find one place (Wiki Answers) where someone said that credit cards could be written contracts. Is my attorney wrong or can this indeed be a written contract in some way. I really need to know before I go to court. Please give me some type of solid backup to your answer and not just your opinion.
The credit card company won't know you're planning to leave the country! Even if they did know, they can't stop you, unless they first sue you and get a court order saying you can't leave. But it is highly unlikely that any judge would grant such an order for a credit card debt.
Yes, they could sue you in court for the debt. They would have to serve you with the court papers before they could have a trial.
That is acceptable, but it's easier if you go online and apply for really any type of credit card that you want. Some companies will not want to give you a card unless it is secured if you don't have any previous credit. You're best bet it to try a department store first, even though their interest rates are the highest. This way once you get a card and make a purchase, you can pay it off quickly. Keep doing this and your credit will be established. jsut don't go overboard and end up like the rest of us who are in debt up to our ears.
burn your cards. file bankrupcy. wipe them out.
That’s the problem here…they trap people in corner so people has no any other option other than credit. It’s not that easy for majority of people just to find another way to make money. They try but they fail in the end, because the system is built that way to force people be in debt, be slaves, work 40-50 hrs/week, still people struggle. Blame the greedy who created the system to trap people.
The sure-fire way of NEVER being turned down for a major credit card would be to apply for secured credit card. Basically what type of card this is, is that you give them money up front (say you ask for a $500 limit), and everytime you use that card, the money will already be in your account with that card and it will just come out. This secures to both the credit card company and to yourself that the money will always be in there, therefore there will never be any over-ages, late fees, and the the like and will guarantee you a strong credit building account. I hope that my answer has helped you.
Congrats, on your cleaning up your debt and your credit score. What you want to do is compare credit cards and the good news is there are many internet sites that will allow you to.
Check http://www.creditland.com, http://www.bankrate.com, http://www.credit.com On these sites you can look and compare the credit cards that have no annual fee and a low APR. Also if you belong to a credit union, they have excellent rates. You may also consider doing a search for LOW credit card rates in search engines. USA Today does a comprehensive list every year.
I hope this helps you out.
Good Luck
there are a couple of ways you could start building credit, you could get a small personal loan which you might need a cosigner or the best way will be getting a credit cards, you could get a credit card and use it for your every day expenses but make sure you pay in full at the end of the month that way it will show pay in full everytime the credit card company reports to the credit beuros. At the begining you will only be approved for the lower end credit cards but once you build credit in about 6-9 months you should be able to apply for a better card with better benefits such as free miles or cash back. Check out http://www.fastcreditcardapprovals.com and go under bad or no credit section and you will find a few choices. But if you are a student apply of a student credit card these cards have no annual fees and low rates.
Definitely NOT Bank of America.
They recently upped peoples APR without any explanation or reason; it was all over the news. Try a company that's a little less shady. There are plenty of horror stories of what this company has done to their consumers.
Well since people are complaining about the interest rates being too obscenely high, then they must find other ways to make there money.
A credit card can be a really good thing to have, or it can be a nightmare. Try to find one that charges no annual fee and that gives you some kind of reward…airline miles, cash back, something. Then…and listen closely…PAY IT OFF IN FULL EVERY MONTH!! You do that, no problem. you start missing payments, then you can quickly get in over your head.
They may occassionally send you the most boring looking documents you have ever seen in the mail. Read them. The credit cards can change the terms of your agreement, and these boring looking notices are the only way they tell you. If you use the card after theyhave sent out the change of terms, you have accepted the new terms.
Good luck.
Stop applying for the cards, you will only be denied. You will have to start building your credit rating with secured credit. Make sure the banks report to the credit bureaus, otherwise it does no good.
Go to the bank you do business with, ask them if they have a secured credit card, if they do open a new account with $300 – $500 tell them you want a secured credit card against that account. Use the card for small purchases like gas or food and pay the card off entirely each month on time.
Also you can take your savings account and save until you have $1,000. Tell your banker you want to take a installment loan out against the savings account. Take the money you receive and put it in your checking account to repay the loan. Pay it off in 12 months. Lenders like to see a mixture of credit, revolving, installments, personal loans.
After a few months you can try for an unsecured card again. Retail store cards and gas cards are normally easier to get.
It takes 24 months of consistent on time payments to build a good credit rating.
The money in your savings account would not be available while using your debit card making normal purchases unless you have selected an overdraft protection program and the funds are not available in your checking account. I highly recommend adding this to your account, in the event that you make a purchase that is greater than the amount available in your checking account, the bank will use money from your savings account to cover the purchase. This way you don't aquire all those overdraft fees or have bounced checks (while writing checks). Pay close attention to your funds! Alot of debit cards can also be used as a credit card. Its basically the same thing in this case, where in both cases the monies will be deducted from your checking account, debit takes the funds immediately while credit will take sometimes up to 4 days to completely withdraw. The difference between your debit card, and a credit card, would be that credit cards are an open balance of money availably ready to be lended from banks, purchases using a traditional credit card also incrue interest on the amount you spend. (you have to pay back more than you spend) Debit cards are attatched to your bank account and will just deduct money from your account to pay for the things you've purchased
And though you didn't ask for it… After you've accrued a larger sum of money in your savings account, speak to your local financial director and check into special savings account that give you back more money for allowing the bank to use it, such as locked savings accounts and bonds! 