Credit Card Guide – The Smart Way To Get Credit

in Finance - Credit
by Ben Sparks

We are so lucky to have the internet to help us with our applications and information gathering. If you need credit, the facility is there. It’s great. What’s even more amazing is, you have companies who have done all the arduous tasks of research for you, and can now offer credit card guide facilities at your fingertips.

Look out for companies that offer their assistance without cost to you and who are genuinely interested in your credit spending habits. They can offer a wealth of information which is free. Do they share tell you these important facts:

1) When you are thinking about your various options, always look at the fine print or lack thereof. Find out what their yearly percentage rate will be. APR – zero percent for a period of time is what you want.

2) Make sure that the annual fee is stipulated as a flat fee i. E. Will not escalate in a year and should normally be about $25 to 50% annually.

3) What is the interest rate or finance charge they will add to your amount owning each month?

4) Can they offer you a grace period or otherwise known as an interest free period each month?

5) What are their penalty fees (which are normally hidden) if you don’t use their card for a period of time, or you have overspend on your limit.

6) How do they calculate their finance charges? Do they work out their charges with the average daily method, the adjusted balance method or the previous balance method? You would want them to use the middle one, because the balance is calculated by deducting your payments and/or refund credits directly from the balance owed by you after the previous month’s end billing run. It will produce the lowest financial charges to your card by far.

An honest credit card guide will ensure he imparts all his knowledge onto you, so that you might make the wisest choice in obtaining credit facilities.

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