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Credit Card with benefits and a £0 balance

Hi,

I am looking to get a Credit Card simply for the back-up on holiday, and no actual intention of using (other than for a Fridge, washing Machine when the time comes, but intend paying off in full).

Basically, a Credit Card that has no annual fee, will never accrue any interest payments (as will always be paid off in full), but has some sort of decent offer of a freebie when signing up - anything like this out there?

Thanks.

Comments

  • Eonel
    Eonel Posts: 451 Forumite
    The best type of freebie that credit card companies currently offer is cashback. You get back 0.5-3% back on everything you spend.

    Try Capital One, they offer cashback cards for people with a range of salaries.
  • dazza.mk
    dazza.mk Posts: 1,927 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    All other reward cards typically have the offer get x when you spend £x in the first x months. So for almost any signup freebies you'll have to use it initially.
  • CLAPTON
    CLAPTON Posts: 41,865 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    unwise to have a credit card and not use it as you may find it's blocked or cancelled just when you need it
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