Credit cards

[babysimon]

Off work today; too ill (as anyone who's heard me coughing this week will testify.

I've avoided getting a credit card up til now. But I think I'm going to need one in order to rent a car when me and Trish go to Avignon. So, all you enhanced-credit-people:

* How long does it take to get one? Where do I go?
* What's a good one to get if you're not actually planning on using it (so APR doesn't matter)?

Yes, I know I probably sound very ignorant.

No, I really am not going to use it. Some of us have willpower, you know ;)

Comments

[conflux.livejournal.com]

Ah, so this means you prob won't be at the LL? H has BiCon past photos for you. Maybe Trish could pass them on to you?

As for credit cards - that's what I said and look at me now. Erm, as for which one maybe ones with free travel insurance might be worth looking at like a Barkley card. I use HSBC because you can set it up to automatically pay off the full balance each month, so no intrest.

you cheeky bugger...

[ajva.livejournal.com]

And some of us have better things to do than provide you with well-researched financial advice, Mr. M. ;o)

Simon - the world is *crawling* with credit cards. Do your own interest-comparing spadework, please...



P.S. In good mood; just taking piss; bye then. *wave*

[ajva.livejournal.com]

Although if you're looking for some halfway useful comments I would just point out that if you're planning to pay the balance off in full each month then the only thing that matters is that you get a card without an annual fee. That's it, I reckon. And there are hundreds of those.

IMHO

[kingginger.livejournal.com]

Egg are good.
Cahoot also.

Egg also does good travel insurance and does some cracking other deals...

I had a great time when I had my card.

hehehe

[lovingboth]

My ghod, how do you avoid having a doormat full of letters from people - erm machines - begging you to have their credit card??

Any financial section will have a list of good buys.