Feb
19
2008
The BEST and true way avoid credit problems is by pay your balance off in full every month. There is no exception. None. And the easiest way avoid carrying a balance is to have a high APR card. In fact, the higher the APR the better. You are less likely to carry a balance when you know up front it will cost you a lot of money.
They will start making bigger charges, and they will find that now they have this crazy little thing lying around called debt. It will eat them from the inside out, and there will be nothing that they can do about it.
This advice is fairly simple. Do not give into that desire to get the low intro rate card. It will bring nothing but heartache.
Feb
19
2008
Some credit cards offers activated only for advances made directly to other creditors , some are activated only for cash advances directly to your checking account, and some of credit cards offers apply to all advances. There is importance to Don’t use the wrong type of transaction to “activate” the offer.
Once the offer is activated, some apply only to the activating advances, some apply to all cash advances made during the promotional activation period, some apply to all cash advances made during the promotional period, and some apply to all transactions made during the promotional period.
If any there is very few credit cards offers apply to existing balances on the card. If you have a balance, or if it’s a card you regularly use, pay it off before activating the offer. If your payment is received before you activate the offer, the existing balance is considered paid off, even if the offer is then activated during the same statement period. But this is often case, not always like this.
If the credit cards offer is made by check, and the check must clear by (say about) March 22, that means it must clear by March 22. If it is to be deposited in your checking account for later disbursement to creditors, deposit it by March 15. If it is to be mailed to the creditor, mail it by March 7. You can often call the phone number in the offer and have the money transferred toyour checking account or directly to the creditor, even if the offer is made with check.
Feb
19
2008
These credit cards promotions, frequently offered from electronics and furniture stores, require great vigilance on the buyer. The loan carries a very high interest rate, about 21% even more. If the product is paid for within the promotional period, whether it is six months or a year, there is no interest is due.
If, however, the product isn’t paid for, or is only partially paid for, the company charges the 21% interest rate retroactive to the date of purchase.
You can take advantage of these specials when you put the ending date on the calendar, and if you are unable to pay for the product by promotion’s end, you find a way to refinance the loan more reasonably.
You can see, juggling money can be every bit as complicated as juggling three or more balls. Promotional rates can help but for cautious consumers caught in a credit crunch.
Tags: Credit Card Promotions