For information about interest
rates on credit card transactions, please read our article on credit card APRs.
For example, in January, you think you're getting a 1.7 %
rate on your credit card transactions, but you processed several rewards cards.
Not exact matches
Libor, or the London Interbank Offered
Rate, underpins hundreds of trillions of dollars of
transactions and is used to set
rates on credit cards, student loans and mortgages.
Often confused with a
transaction fee, the discount
rate fee involves a percentage of each
credit card transaction and is based
on the type of
card your business accepts for payment.
Upgraded Points, LLC uses reasonable efforts to maintain accurate information
on the site — and prior to applying for any
credit card offers found
on UpgradedPoints.com, all visitors should review other features of such
credit cards including but not limited to interest
rates, annual fees and
transaction fees, and should determine the suitability of such
credit cards considering their own individual financial position.
While traditionally, we viewed higher - income consumers as using
credit cards as a
transaction channel, thereby being more focused
on rewards and lower - income consumers using
cards as a loan channel, carrying a balance and being more focused
on rate.
If your
credit / debit
card is not denominated in Hong Kong Dollars (HKD) or US Dollars (USD), the final price charged in your currency will be calculated by your issuing bank in accordance with the applicable exchange
rate on the day your
card issuer processes the
transaction.
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There are two reasons for this: The redemption
rates of miles or points for international trips drive up the value of rewards, and most cash - back
credit cards charge a foreign
transaction fee of 3 %
on overseas purchases.
@reirab there may not be an explicit foreign
transaction fees
on some
credit cards, but the
card issuer is still charging the consumer a hidden fee by using a less favorable
rate than what the issuer is able to convert currencies at.
If your
credit card network is posting lower exchange
rates on their website, and you have no foreign
transaction fees, use it instead of cash.
Being aware of the different types of
credit cards and their interest
rates can help you understand what type of
card is best for you and how to manage the different types of
transactions you put
on that
card.
Of course, you may notice that your
credit card statement lists all sorts of interest
rates based
on the type of
transaction you're making.
Unless your
card can offer a rewards
rate of over 3.99 %
on this
transaction — which is not offered by most
cards — you are losing money by paying with your
credit card.
A few days ago I paid off the balance
on my affected Chase
credit card account, transferring the balance to Citi and incurring a
transaction fee to get a 9 month 0 %
rate.
It's true that
credit card issuers aren't supposed to raise interest
rates on existing balances (except in a few cases), but they can up the interest
rate on your new
transactions.
The provider of the advance then collects a percentage of the business's
credit / debit
card transactions on a daily basis until the amount of the advance, plus the factor
rate, has been collected.
At the highest tier, Platinum Honors Preferred Rewards clients get a 20 % interest
rate boost
on savings, a 75 %
credit card rewards bonus, unlimited no - fee
transactions at non-Bank of America ATMs $ 0 stock and ETF trades with Merrill Edge.
Before any visitor applies for
credit cards, visitors should consider a multitude of additional factors and features of
credit cards including but not limited to interest
rates, annual fees,
transaction fees, grace periods, foreign
transaction fees, customer service and the issuer's position
on potential liability associated with unauthorized charges.
Most issuers make no more than 2 %
on every
credit card transaction, which is why
card rewards
rates seldom approach this breakeven point.
Many people don't realize that in addition to charging interest
rates on users who carry a balance,
credit card companies charge the merchant an additional «interchange fee» (
transaction fee) between 2 to 2.5 %.
The promotional APR
rates on the Wells Fargo Cash Wise Visa ®
Card also encompass more types of transactions, making the Wells Fargo credit card better - suited for more us
Card also encompass more types of
transactions, making the Wells Fargo
credit card better - suited for more us
card better - suited for more users.
I would prefer to have just one
credit card account, but I need two — one for use in Canada where we live, and one for use in the U.S. where we regularly travel (I refuse to pay my Canadian bank
card issuer's international
transaction fees and to get screwed
on its exchange
rate.)
A 1 % Promotional
Rate Fee (minimum fee of $ 3.50) will be charged on the amount of any promotional rate cash advances (which includes balance transfer, Scotia ® Credit Card Cheque and cash - like transactio
Rate Fee (minimum fee of $ 3.50) will be charged
on the amount of any promotional
rate cash advances (which includes balance transfer, Scotia ® Credit Card Cheque and cash - like transactio
rate cash advances (which includes balance transfer, Scotia ®
Credit Card Cheque and cash - like
transactions).
Seems to me the best deal is to go for the 4.59 %
rate by spending $ 1,000 a month
on the CCU
credit card plus doing 12 debit
transactions (each at any amount).
The short explanation is you have to do 12
transactions on the debit
card for 3.09 % (
rate is unchanged, and ceiling is unchanged at $ 10K), 12
transactions on the debit
card plus 12
transactions on the
credit card for 3.59 % (
rate drops from 4.09 % to 3.59 %, and ceiling drops from $ 20K to $ 15K, and now you need to have a minimum of $ 500 in purchase
transactions), and 12
transactions on the debit
card and $ 1,000 of
transactions on the
credit card for 4.59 % (
rate drops from 5.09 % to 4.59 %, ceiling is unchanged at $ 20K).
Trips like these can add up quickly, so in addition to normal travel costs (like flights, food and hotel accommodations), you'll need to consider currency exchange
rates, foreign
transaction fees
on credit cards, roaming charges
on your phone, whether you need certain immunizations before entering your destination country and international departure fees (if you're flying).
Upgraded Points, LLC uses reasonable efforts to maintain accurate information
on the site — and prior to applying for any
credit card offers found
on UpgradedPoints.com, all visitors should review other features of such
credit cards including but not limited to interest
rates, annual fees and
transaction fees, and should determine the suitability of such
credit cards considering their own individual financial position.
You may be saving
on foreign
transaction fees thanks to the terms and conditions of your
credit card but the exchange
rate you're being offered is almost certainly a poor one.
At the highest tier, Platinum Honors Preferred Rewards clients get a 20 % interest
rate boost
on savings, a 75 %
credit card rewards bonus, unlimited no - fee
transactions at non-Bank of America ATMs $ 0 stock and ETF trades with Merrill Edge.
Credit cards may be used in ATMs to get emergency cash advances, although you will pay a foreign
transaction fee and interest
rates on cash advances are usually higher.
There are two reasons for this: The redemption
rates of miles or points for international trips drive up the value of rewards, and most cash - back
credit cards charge a foreign
transaction fee of 3 %
on overseas purchases.
You can also consider using your
card to earn the sign - up bonus and score additional perks such as free in - room Wi - Fi and no foreign
transaction fees, then pairing it with a top rewards
credit card that offers a higher earning
rate on everyday spending.
At this point, the
transaction is then processed at the provider's unfavorable exchange
rate, fees are added and the final total reflecting the higher amount will ultimately show
on your
credit card statement.
Best «fixed
rate» cash back
cards: * Alliant
Credit Union — 3 % cash back
on everything first year, 2.5 % cash back starting year 2, $ 59 annual fee (waived first year), 0 % foreign
transaction fee.
The Arrival + is better if you either charge more than $ 90,000 per year
on the
card (because it has a slightly higher 2.1 % rewards
rate to make up for the $ 90 annual fee), or if you plan
on charging over $ 9,000
on your
credit card while overseas each year (because the Fidelity
card has a 1 % foreign
transaction fee).
A note
on credit cards: many
credit card companies offer better — more current — exchange
rates than you can get with cash although some charge exchange
transaction fees, so be sure to check your
credit card rules.
If your bank account or
credit card is in CAD, and your bank charges a currency
transaction fee to USD, you may see a slight variation in the amount charged, based
on the day's exchange
rate.)