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Not all credit cards are created equally. And so it makes it that much harder to decide which credit card offer to choose. There are many factors you should take into consideration when deciding which offer you should apply for.
CreditMart recently undertook some analysis around interest rates on reward program credit card offers and found that the average interest rate on these cards was 18%, with some cards as high as 20.34%, and the average annual fee around $93 (some cards charge a reward fee on top of this)
Credit Card Balance Transfers - maximising the benefits As competition in the Australian credit card market intensifies, we have seen more credit card issuers introduce “low introductory” interest rate periods as a means of acquiring new customers. Many of these promotional deals are offering 0% for an introductory 6 month period, or a rate around the 6% mark for the life of the balance transfer.
If you find yourself in the situation that you are unable to pay your credit card debt balance off each month then there are steps you can take to reduce your interest charges.
Credit Card Balance Transfers - maximising the benefits As competition in the Australian credit card market intensifies, we have seen more credit card issuers introduce “low introductory” interest rate periods as a means of acquiring new customers. Many of these promotional deals are offering 0% for an introductory 6 month period, or a rate around the 6% mark for the life of the balance transfer.
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