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Looking
For a Credit Card? Five Things to Watch Out For:
Interest Rates - Make sure that you are not lured in by a low
introductory interest rate Credit Card that will skyrocket after the initial
period. Select a Credit Card that is going to maintain a consistent low
interest rate.
High Late Fees - Check the
Credit Card's late fees and when they take effect. If you are five minutes
late are you going to get charged the same late fee as someone who is a week
late? Also, how much are those late fees going to be?
Low Minimum Payments - Lots of
Credit Cards offer low monthly payments--which means that you are mostly
paying them the accrued interest and very little on the principle balance
which could drag out that $5000 balance for over 20 years!
Selling you 'Theft Insurance' -
Lots of Credit Card companies try to convince you that you need Theft
Insurance on your Credit Card in case it gets stolen and the thief takes your
card on a shopping excursion on Rodeo Drive. The truth is, even without
insurance you may be responsible for $50 at most--much less than you will
spend in insurance premiums.
Selling you 'Disability Insurance'
- Much like theft insurance, this is another 'service' that the Credit Card
industry would love for you to believe that you can't do without. If you
should ever become disabled, the insurance would kick in and pay your credit
card minimum payments for you. The hard part is trying to collect. And, even
if you do get them to pay the minimum credit card payment, they are in fact
mostly paying themselves the interest accrued and very little of the
principle.
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