Credit Cards

23 ways to find the best credit card – compare 300+ cards

*If you’ve built up an ongoing debt at the standard rate (up to 30% on store cards!) then transferring your balance to another card can save you £££s and this way you can also find cards that will give you a great rate on future purchases.
*Use a card that rewards your spending.
*If you're in the habit of repaying your card in full or you repay a large chunk of your balance every month then a low standard rate can save you money in those months when you do choose to carry some spend forward.
*Find the best card for your holidays.
*If you're a regular spender but rarely clear your balance from month to month then cards with an introductory purchase rate are a wise choice. Many cards offer attractive 0% deals & you can use them for large one-off purchases you can't pay for immediately.
*Compare credit card designs and find the one that best reflects your personality!
*If you regularly use your card for purchases & usually clear your balance in full each month then why not earn as you spend? Cashback schemes reward your spending & are ideal for household shopping and petrol purchases.
*Adverse payment history, CCJs: It can be difficult to get a credit card if you’ve no previous credit history, have CCJs or defaults, have changed addresses frequently or are self-employed. We can give you access to card issuers who can help in these circumstances. Best credit card designs: Compare credit card designs and find the one that best reflects your personality! Business Cards: Business cards are available as either charge cards or credit cards and they typically offer a range of benefits for the business user. Charge cards must be repaid in full each month but credit cards provide an ongoing credit facility. Charge Cards: take advantage of a range of benefits. Charity Cards: Contribute to worthy causes. Entire Card Listing (alphabetic): See all the credit cards on our database listed here in alphabetical order. Longest interest-free period: postpone paying that debt for as long as possible. Loyalty: Use a card that rewards your spending. Offbeat: go on, express yourself! Prestige: the ultimate plastic. Purchase Cover: protect your purchases against loss, theft & damage - at no extra cost to you. Sports: show your support. Student & Graduate cards: Take advantage of a low credit limit and a package of benefits designed to suit your lifestyle, including discounts on books & travel.
*It can be difficult to get a credit card if you've no previous credit history, have CCJs or defaults, have changed addresses frequently or are self-employed. We can give you access to card issuers who can help in these circumstances.
*Search by Provider if you already know which credit cards you want to view.
*If you’ve built up an ongoing debt at the standard rate (up to 30% on store cards!) then transferring your balance to another card can save you £££s in interest charges. Low rate, long term deals are plentiful - including many 0% offers.
*See how much you could save if you transferred your current balance to a card which offers a great rate for the life of the balance.
*Prepaid cards are like credit cards without the credit. You load money on to a card either by telephone, over the internet or face-to-face and then you can use it to buy things from retailers and online merchants in the UK or abroad. It can even be used to pay your bills and top up your mobile phone, and you can withdraw cash from millions of cashpoints around the world.
*All Balance Transfer Cards (no fee): If you’ve built up an ongoing debt at the standard rate then transferring your balance to another card can save you £££s in interest charges. Many credit card issuers now charge a handling fee for balance transfers - but you can see the ones that don't here.
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Best selling credit cards you can apply for now

0% Balance Transfer Cards
 Card BT Rate BT Period Typical APR 
 Virgin Credit Card  0%  16 mths  16.6%Apply
 Barclaycard Platinum  0%  15 mths  15.9%Apply
 NatWest Platinum  0%  15 mths  16.9%Apply
 Egg Card  0%  Until 01/04/2011  16.9%Apply
 MBNA Platinum Rewards Card
MBNA Platinum Rewards Card
 0%  13 mths  16.9%Apply
 BT Credit Card  0%  13 mths  16.9%Apply
 AA Credit Card  0%  Until 01/02/2011  16.9%Apply
 Post Office Platinum  0%  12 mths  16.9%Apply
 Sainsbury's Credit Card  0%  10 mths  15.9%Apply
 Halifax All In One
Halifax All In One
 0%  9 mths  15.9%Apply
 MBNA Platinum Visa Credit Card  5.9%  Life of Balance  16.9%Apply
0% Purchase Cards
 Card Intro Rate Intro Duration Typical APR 
 Sainsbury's Credit Card  0%  10 mths  15.9%Apply
 Bank of Scotland All In One  0%  9 mths  15.9%Apply
 Halifax All In One  0%  9 mths  15.9%Apply
 Barclaycard Goldfish  0%  3 mths  9.9%Apply
 Barclaycard Platinum  0%  3 mths  15.9%Apply
 Virgin Credit Card  0%  3 mths  16.6%Apply
 Post Office Platinum  0%  3 mths  16.9%Apply
 Capital One Plus  0%  Until 01/08/2010  14.9%Apply
 BT Credit Card  0%  3 mths  16.9%Apply
 MBNA Platinum Rewards Card  0%  3 mths  16.9%Apply
 NatWest Platinum  0%  3 mths  16.9%Apply
 Egg Card  0%  Until 01/05/2010  16.9%Apply
 MBNA 6.7% Low Rate  6.7%    6.7%Apply
Cashback Cards
 Card Cashback 
 American Express Platinum Cashback  5% cashback for 3 months on virtually every full pound spent per transactionApply
 MBNA Platinum Rewards Card  Use reward points to claim cashback. £1 = 1 point, 5,000 reward points = £20 cashbackApply

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