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Choosing the Right Credit Card for You

Written on May 17, 2008

credit cards Figuring out what credit card is right for you is a very important and sometimes time consuming decision. Are you a frequent buyer? Do you always pay your card off as soon as you receive the bill?

Credit cards can definitely be tricky, especially since you really have to trust yourself to either pay your bill as soon as it comes as not to get stuck in paying interest for the next 10 years or to not use it as much as you may be tempted to. There are a variety of different cards that companies offer–So what’s the difference?

No annual fee credit cards are the absolute best option for people who use their card sparingly or in case of an emergency only. No annual fee credit cards do not charge you to carry the card and only charge you for what you purchase using the card. If you are currently building your credit or are repairing your credit, this type of card is ideal for you because it lets you use the card when you need to and pay it off immediately with no other fees getting in the way and getting you into debt.

If you are currently trying to get out of debt and have a few cards that you are currently carrying debt on, the best option to consider is to consolidate the debt you are carrying on all of your cards and put them onto one, low or no interest card. This is called a balance transfer credit card and this option makes paying off all of your debt easier, with having one bill instead of three or four and most cards as incentive to go with their card rather than the other companies, will give their new customers a 0% interest rate for up to a year, making all of those additional interest rates you are usually hit with disappear so you can focus on your initial debt.

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3 Responses »

  1. Tim Ramsey on May 17th, 2008 at 3:05 am

    I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog.

    Tim Ramsey

  2. Aaron Wakling on May 17th, 2008 at 3:15 am

    Good Blog. I will continue reading it in the future. Nice layout too.

    Aaron Wakling

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