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What is the best credit card?

The best credit card remains an elusive goal for many. An ideal card would combine low interest payments, excellent balance transfer rates and a variety of useful and exciting benefits that you would be difficult to find elsewhere. Instead many companies charge high APRs, give you little help with balance transfers and offer you a series of useless benefits that provide little real help. So what should you do?

The key thing for customers looking for the best credit card deal is to shop around. You need to be clear about what you want out of a card before getting one. Are you likely to be able to clear the balance every month? Are you a prudent spender who will only use their card in an emergency? Do you have a large mount of debt that you want to transfer to a lower rate? Or are you a juggler , constantly trying to keep 15 different cards on the go at once? Whatever your needs; the only way to guarantee the best credit card is to know exactly what you want to get out of it.

It's a well-known fact that the majority of people opt for the credit card provided by their bank even though it's unlikely to be their best bet. In fact, banks rely on their customer's innate 'laziness' in the hope that they won't shop around and lamentably they are right in nine times out of ten. Once you start looking around the variety of options is overwhelming. Similarly it's impossible to ignore the ferocity of the myriad advertising campaigns that span all aspects of the media.

However, sweet promises of free 'this' and complimentary 'that' should be taken with a pinch of salt. Loyal schemes are a favourite with credit card companies, while other weapons in their arsenal include: travel insurance, purchase protection and cover against Internet fraud. Some financial institutions go one step further by offering you assistance with household shopping, difficult-to-buy gifts and other aspects of life-management that certain customers won't have time for. Other credit card companies try to woo style-conscious consumers with a range of 'designer' cards (a fairly hefty price to pay for fashion).

Yet, no matter how much window dressing you apply; the best credit card is going to be the one which costs you the least. Forget the frippery and focus on the fundamentals: APR and balance transfer rates.

 

 

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