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Any recommendations for a low-interest credit card (no rewards)?

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Any recommendations for a low-interest credit card (no rewards)?

Awhile ago I asked on here for a recommendation for a credit card with good rewards - I got a Chase Freedom Card - and I really love it. I use that card only for purchases that I will pay in full at the month, so I just get the rewards - it's awesome free money!
 
Anyway, now I want another card - with the purpose of being used only if I must make a purchase that I am not sure that I can pay-in-full. So what I want is a low rate, both introductory and beyond. What can somebody recommend (for someone with a fico just below 650)?
 
Thanks.
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smallfry
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Re: Any recommendations for a low-interest credit card (no rewards)?

Since you already have a Chase card why not go for their Platinum Visa? I got one last year one year introductory 0% then up to 18%. Ouch. Citi has a couple intro no interest cards as well. Diamond Preferred and Platinum. Check their website.
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Anonymous
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Re: Any recommendations for a low-interest credit card (no rewards)?

How do you all feel about having two cards from the same bank? (chase)
 
Before the last post (thank you!) I had not considered this. I think a drawback would be that they would not allow BTs with improved rates between the two. Other than that, what do you think?
 
Is there an actual advantage to having 2 cards from the same place? More likely to get approved?
 
Thanks
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MidnightVoice
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Re: Any recommendations for a low-interest credit card (no rewards)?



ace9848 wrote:
 
Anyway, now I want another card - with the purpose of being used only if I must make a purchase that I am not sure that I can pay-in-full. So what I want is a low rate, both introductory and beyond. What can somebody recommend (for someone with a fico just below 650)?

I use a CU card for that
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Anonymous
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Re: Any recommendations for a low-interest credit card (no rewards)?

Do I have to get a CU checking account or savings account in order to get a CU card?
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MidnightVoice
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Re: Any recommendations for a low-interest credit card (no rewards)?

My local CU requires a savings account only, but I now have savings, checking, HELOC and CC because their rates are good
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And I've found the trick is not to stop the sliding
But to find a graceful way of staying slid
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Re: Any recommendations for a low-interest credit card (no rewards)?

I got a card just for this reason.  I received a pre-approval from Juniper for a rate of 7.99% fixed.  I jumped at it!

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FretlessMayhem
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Re: Any recommendations for a low-interest credit card (no rewards)?

A lot of people here recommend PenFed, JFCU, and NFCU as excellent credit unions if you wish to look into them a bit.

I have the non-rewards MasterCard from NFCU and it is at 11.9APR. CL is 15k.
Here we go again...
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