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Credit Card Deals
Credit Card Analysis and Latest News
on the best offers available for 0% Balance Transfers
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The Best Credit Card Deals-
Updated Feb 2006 |
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0%
Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
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Halifax
One Credit Card |
0%
Balance Transfer Period |
12
Months |
0% Applied
to Spending |
12
Months |
Cashback
on Purchases |
0.25% |
Balance
Transfer Charges |
None |
Purchases
typical variable rate |
12.9% |
Minimum
monthly repayment |
2%
of outstanding balance |
Credit
Limit Rating (1 - low, 10 - High) |
7 |
Comments
& Tips |
Use
for spending, also can balance transfer which
carries a 2% balance transfer fee. |
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NatWest Platinum Card |
0% Balance Transfer Period |
9 Months |
0% Applied to Spending |
9 Months |
Cashback on Purchases |
N/A |
Balance Transfer Charges |
2% (max £49) - Outside first 3 months |
Purchases typical variable rate |
16.9% |
Minimum monthly repayment |
2% of outstanding balance |
Credit Limit Rating (1 - low, 10 - High) |
7 |
Comments & Tips |
Use for balance transfers only or Spending. Give your target balance transfer card at account opening to avoid the fee. The card requires a salary of £25k+, Additional benefits are airmiles. |
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3 |
RBS Credit Card |
0% Balance Transfer Period |
9 Months |
0% Applied to Spending |
9 Months |
Cashback on Purchases |
N/A |
Balance Transfer Charges |
None if you hold a current accounts, else its 2% |
Purchases typical variable rate |
13.9% |
Minimum monthly repayment |
2.25% of outstanding balance |
Credit Limit Rating (1 - low, 10 - High) |
7 |
Comments & Tips |
Use for balance transfers only.
You can move the balances to your new card and pay no interest on them for the first nine months. This service is free to existing RBS current accountholders (Non current accountholders 2%. Min £5, Max £49) |
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4 |
Accucard
Credit Card |
0%
Balance Transfer Period |
6
Months |
0% Applied
to Spending |
None
- (50 days normal purchase interest free period
) |
Cashback
on Purchases |
0.5%
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Balance
Transfer Charges |
None
in the first six weeks after account opening |
Purchases
typical variable rate |
13.9% |
Minimum
monthly repayment |
2%
of outstanding balance |
Credit
Limit Rating (1 - low, 10 - High) |
5 |
Comments
& Tips |
Use
for balance transfers only. |
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Cashback
Credit Cards |
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0%
on Spending Credit Cards |
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1 |
Halifax
One Credit Card |
0%
Balance Transfer Period |
12
Months |
0% Applied
to Spending |
12
Months |
Cashback
on Purchases |
0.25% |
Balance
Transfer Charges |
None |
Purchases
typical variable rate |
12.9% |
Minimum
monthly repayment |
2%
of outstanding balance |
Credit
Limit Rating (1 - low, 10 - High) |
7 |
Comments
& Tips |
Use
for spending, also can balance transfer with a
charge of 2% at anytime during the 0% period. |
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2 |
RBS Credit Card |
0% Balance Transfer Period |
9 Months |
0% Applied to Spending |
9 Months |
Cashback on Purchases |
N/A |
Balance Transfer Charges |
None if you hold a current accounts, else its 2% |
Purchases typical variable rate |
13.9% |
Minimum monthly repayment |
2.25% of outstanding balance |
Credit Limit Rating (1 - low, 10 - High) |
7 |
Comments & Tips |
Use for balance transfers only. You can move the balances to your new card and pay no interest on them for the first nine months. This service is free to existing RBS current accountholders (Non current accountholders 2%. Min £5, Max £49) |
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Morgan
Stanley Platinum Card |
0% Balance
Transfer Period |
5.9%
until 1st of Jan 2006 for the life of transfers |
0% Applied
to Spending |
6
Months |
Cashback
on Purchases |
1%
on 1st £2000, 0.5% over £2k - 2%
BONUS until 1st Jan 06 |
Balance
Transfer Charges |
None
in the first six weeks after account opening |
Purchases
typical variable rate |
17.9% |
Minimum
monthly repayment |
2.5%
of outstanding balance |
Credit
Limit Rating (1 - low, 10 - High) |
6 |
Comments
& Tips |
This
is an excellant card to use both for spending.
Balance transfers for life at 5.9%, coupled with
a high 1% cashback on the 1st £2k. |
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Lowest
Standard Rate Credit Cards |
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Capital
One No Hassel Platinum Master Card |
0%
Balance Transfer Period |
None |
0% Applied
to Spending |
(54
days normal purchase interest free period ) |
Cashback
on Purchases |
None |
Balance
Transfer Charges |
N/A |
Purchases
typical variable rate |
6.94% |
Minimum
monthly repayment |
3%
of outstanding balance |
Credit
Limit Rating (1 - low, 10 - High) |
6 |
Comments
& Tips |
This card is ideal for those that are not interested
in switching cards to get 0% offers on spending
etc. But just want a permenantly low interest
rate card. Warning
- The rate for cashwithdrawls is 20% |
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Poor
Credit History Credit Cards |
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Capital
One Classic Card |
0%
Balance Transfer Period |
None |
0% Applied
to Spending |
(54
days normal purchase interest free period ) |
Cashback
on Purchases |
None |
Balance
Transfer Charges |
N/A |
Purchases
typical variable rate |
29.9% |
Minimum
monthly repayment |
5%
of outstanding balance |
Credit
Limit Rating (1 - low, 10 - High) |
1
- Minimum £200 - max £2,500 |
Comments
& Tips |
Good
for those with lack of credit history or bad history.
Also they may request a security deposit of between
£49 and £200 if they can only offer
you the secured version. And the card is not available
to bankrupts. |
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American
Express Small Business Card |
0%
Balance Transfer Period |
None |
0% Applied
to Spending |
(39
days normal purchase interest free period ) |
Cashback
on Purchases |
None |
Balance
Transfer Charges |
N/A |
Purchases
typical variable rate |
Depends
on applicant status |
Minimum
monthly repayment |
3%
of outstanding balance |
Credit
Limit Rating (1 - low, 10 - High) |
6 |
Comments
& Tips |
An
ideal card for small businesses, also provides
discounts on everyday business purchases, , 2.73%
charge on foreign exchange transactions. |
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