Rebuilding Credit History
The recent study of over 350,000 card users found that a vast majority of people using low-limit plastics improved their score rating. According to the study, 35% of cardholders using plastics for limited history managed to improve their scores within a two-year period. Meantime, over 60% of users fixed their scores and were awarded with better terms like higher spending limits and lower interest rates.
It's not news that a cardholder who has just started using plastics and whose score is relatively low can find a card for his/her needs. Fortunately enough, there are several companies out there which can offer specially-designed products for subprime cardholders. Learn more about this!
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Credit Card Mailings
The volume of credit card direct mailings sent to customers continues to fall, according to the latest research held by Mintel Compremedia. To be more exact, the amount of direct mail fell 8% from the first quarter 2008.
It's worth saying that there has been a steady decline of direct mail volume since the third quarter of 2007 when it amounted to 1.86 billion. Now, the total volume of unsolicited offers sent to cardholders is 1.54 billion, i.e. a 17% decline since 2007.
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Banks and card companies become more aggressive when it comes to the advertising of credit products. Moreover, college students meet face to face with loan sharks at college campuses. Interestingly, now creditors are getting more creative by offering credit card applications with various free gifts like pizzas, candies, not to mention traditional T-shirts.
According to the research, more than 75% of college students say plastics have been offered to them through the tables set near campuses. Free beverages or T-shirts serve as an incentive to sign up for a card. Just like companies recruit and hire the most talented students, lenders search for potential clients at college campuses to make them stay loyal with some particular company.
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Today, credit cards come with all kinds of horns and whistles to allure as many solvent customers as possible. The fact is we are so busy in our everyday life that we simply have no clue that some of our plastics offer generous perks. To apply for a super-great credit card is not enough to maximize your credit card benefits - you should know how to make the most of those credit perks on your plastics. Some of these credit deals have limitations and restrictions, the others should be used at certain merchants only. The big question is - how to maximize credit benefits on your card?
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For those people who are carrying heavy debts, a balance transfer game can save a large sum of money. However, this game can be a tricky one. On the one hand, you can take advantage of teaser rates and pay off your debts during the introductory period, on the other, you may end up paying much more than you expected. A balance transfer can be a smart idea and you can easily eliminate your debts. But before you take this step and shift your debt onto another card, you should know the rules of this balance transfer game.
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