Friday, February 27, 2009

Using Credit Cards Online

By Amanda Somrekli

You only have access to the cash that has been deposited with the banking company after you have canceled your card. Naturally, the sum will be reduced to pay back all outstanding balances.

You should also note whether "disputes on the account are subject to binding arbitration," which would mean that you have no legal recourse against the card issuer, who selects and pays the arbitrator.

Other onerous clauses include lumping balance transfer fees in with purchases, and charging interest on them as if they were purchases, and splitting APR between purchases and cash advances, and applying your payments only to the transactions with lower interest rates, thus charging you more over time.

Credit cards - particularly for small businesses - are an additional form of financial income, allowing short-term flexibility and playing a vital role in keeping other lines of credit open to a business.

Credit cards also offer different incentives for signing up. You may find the same credit card is offering you 2 very similar offers within months of each other. Before you rush in and sign up for the first one that came along, make sure you read it carefully.

The best way to look at what each offer is giving you is to read the back of the offer and not just the front page that summarizes their incentives. The back summary will tell you the APR (Annual Percentage Rate), any annual fees required, fees for balance transfers, what kind of minimum monthly payment they require, and what their rewards or benefits are.

The Visa Black Credit Card is like no other card you have owned before. Not only the card is not made of plastic like most other credit cards, it comes with a rewards program that is not offered to just anyone.

You will get 24-Hour Concierge Service with your card. In addition, you also receive priority pass with your credit account. The Priority Pass is the world's largest independent airport VIP lounge program, making it possible for you to access more than 500 airport lounges in over 90 countries worldwide.

The Black credit card is not for everyone. This card is designed for folks who are looking for a luxury offer that is not available to the mass public. The spending power of this card is designed for the elite few who can actually take advantage of it.

There are gas cards for business and gas cards for personal use. If you are a business with a fleet of vehicles, the fleet gas credit cards will work better for tracking each vehicles gas consumption and mileage. Many companies use the fleet cards for a savings as well. Usually large fleets receive some incentives for using a specific gas station.

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