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Best Credit card to use in america?
mils
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Hey all, im heading of to vegas in a couple weeks time and need a credit card that would be best to be used abroad that doesnt over charge, and also has interest free credit for a good period of time. Please can anyone advise any companys/cards to go with, as i know very little about this type of stuff
Paul
Paul
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Abbey Zero offers a 6 month 0% deal on Purchases and Balance Transfers. It doesn't charge commission on foreign currency transactions either.
Don't use this card for drawing out cash abroad because this will incurr interest from the date of the withdrawal (although there will be no handling fee).
If you need to withdraw cash, the Nationwide flexaccount with a Debit Card is the best option because it does not charge commission on foreign currency transactions.
Unfortunately a couple of weeks may not be enough time to get a credit card, they can take up to a month to process applications and there are reports of significant delays with Abbey Zero applications.
Have a great time and don't gamble too much
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Have a great time and don't gamble too much
Go to Las Vegas and not gamble too much? That's like getting a shiny new credit card and then being told not to use it!
You're spelling is effecting me so much. Im trying not to be phased by it but your all making me loose my mind on mass!! My head is loosing it's hair. I'm going to take myself off the electoral role like I should of done ages ago and move to the Caribean. I already brought my plane ticket, all be it a refundable 1.0 -
Or get a Post Office Mastercard credit card which has no foreign transaction fee and charges slightly less interest than other cards to withdraw cash, though withdrawing cash from a credit card is NOT a sensible idea.
Ideally you should have a Nationwide Debit card for free cash withdrawls and either a PO Credit card or Nationwide credit card which both offer 0% on purchases for 3 months.
Having said the above, you've probably left it too late if you're going away in a couple of weeks as card processing can take anywhere from 7 - 30 days !0 -
Capital One World card dont charge you and give you a fair exchange rate when using it in Europe.Treat everyday as your last one on earth! and one day you will be right.0
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