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  • poppin_2
    poppin_2 Posts: 38 Forumite
    I wa refused for the platinum capital one card - 4% cash back, not really sure as have never had a credit card before so cant have bad rating.
    Looked at the american express 3% cash back, but need to earn £20,000 to qualify which i dont, so cant for that one.
    What would be the next best thing for me,seems all the others i can find only offer 1% max.
  • jonesMUFCforever
    jonesMUFCforever Posts: 28,898 Forumite
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    As has been advised previously I would go for the Egg money.
  • LittleVoice
    LittleVoice Posts: 8,974 Forumite
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    poppin wrote: »
    I wa refused for the platinum capital one card - 4% cash back, not really sure as have never had a credit card before so cant have bad rating.

    Problem is, you probably don't have a good rating either - because you don't have much of a credit history to check.

    Once you have a credit card, you will start improving on that rating.
  • poppin_2
    poppin_2 Posts: 38 Forumite
    applied for as suggested and accepted for the egg money card, with the 1% cash back. upon setting up the debit card part I selected to pay off balance in full, on the 28th, does this mean I dont have to ever manualy make a payment and it will always clear the credit card automatically so I never pay interest?....which is obviously what I want.

    thanks
  • stone7
    stone7 Posts: 2,464 Forumite
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    It's rumored that Barclaycard are set to offer 5% cashback in the near future. Someone will be able to confirm, I've no doubt.
  • jonesMUFCforever
    jonesMUFCforever Posts: 28,898 Forumite
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    poppin wrote: »
    applied for as suggested and accepted for the egg money card, with the 1% cash back. upon setting up the debit card part I selected to pay off balance in full, on the 28th, does this mean I dont have to ever manualy make a payment and it will always clear the credit card automatically so I never pay interest?....which is obviously what I want.

    thanks

    Yes but check after receipt of the card that this has not defaulted to minimum payment and if needs be change it back.
    Welcome to the world of Egg.

    I have had this card for 3 years now and have had no trouble at all.
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