Compare that to your current interest rate – is the APR (Annual Percentage Rate) on your current credit card above this average? If so, you may be paying more than you need to in interest charges.
2. You’re constantly hit with fees.
Annual fees. Cash advance fees. Balance transfer fees. Foreign transaction fees. When is enough, enough?
If you ask us, these fees shouldn’t exist, which is why we don’t charge them.
Even if you’re earning rewards, if you’re constantly being hit with fees for using your card, you’re likely losing out in the long run.
3. The perks are hard to take advantage of.
What good are airline miles if you can only redeem them for flights at 2 a.m. on the second Thursday of the month? Or how much do you really save if you’re offered a 0% balance transfer APR, but hit with a 10% fee?
If your current credit card offers perks that are hard to redeem or end up costing you money in the end, it’s time to rethink your card.
A credit card should be a tool that helps you achieve more with your finances, not a way to dig yourself into debt, get overloaded with fees, or be fooled by fruitless rewards programs.
If you find that your current credit card isn’t working for you, consider making the switch to one of our credit cards. With low regular and balance transfer APRs and no cash advance, foreign transaction, balance transfer, OR annual fees, you can’t go wrong with either of our offerings.
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