Posts Tagged ‘Credit Card’
About Business Credit Card
Business Credit Cards make accounting and filing taxes much easier because all your business purchases such as ink and toner, office supplies, tools, vehicle maintenance and even computer software and hardware is all in one place. Some issuers of Business Credit Cards such as Chase will even provide you with quarterly reports which you can access on the World Wide Web, 24/7.
In fact, the benefits of Business Credit Card are virtually endless. In addition to simplifying accounting and record-keeping, many business credit cards offer generous introductory rates as low as 0% for as long as 15 months and standard APRs as low as 6.99% thereafter. The Advanta Platinum BusinessCard With Rewards is exceptional in this regard; in addition to the extended introductory and low standard interest rates, this business credit card offers 5% rebates on purchases as well as travel expenses as well as total protection from fraud liability.
The American Express Business Gold Rewards Card does not offer an introductory rate, but has many advantages for those whose credit scores are 750 or above. These include discounts on shipping, airlines, hotel stays and other such business expenses. The Business Gold does have an annual fee of $125 (waived the first year), however, there are no spending limits and no finance charges. Cardholders can earn up to 100,000 points during the first year which can be redeemed for travel expenses, office supplies and even gift cards for your employees.
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About Debt Consolidation
Just as consumers are using more debt, more consumers are finding themselves in situations with unmanageable loan and interest payments. As debt balances increase so do monthly payment requirements, and interest payments. Higher rate credit card and personal loan balances can have large total repayment costs when calculated for the life of the loan repayment. This is why consumers are more often looking for debt consolidation loans and options.
Homeowner loans are a common technique used by consumers faced with expensive and high debt. A homeowner loan is one in which funds and rates are obtained by securing the loan with personal property. The borrower offers the lender a lien or right of repossession against his property in order to reduce the lender’s perceived risk in making the loan. Lenders are in the business of making loans so they are always trying to find ways to award financing. However, they must balance this desire to award credit with an assessment of the borrower’s risk of non-repayment. Having recourse against the borrower in the form of their property helps reduce the risk of loss to the lender.
Because their risk is reduced with a secured homeowner loan, lenders typically give their best interest rate offers and repayment terms to borrowers who have secured debt. This is true whether the borrower has excellent or bad credit. Some lenders require bad credit borrowers to secure personal loans. Since homeowner loan rates are regularly lower than credit cards and other non-secured personal loans, consumers turn to them as a lower cost source of funds.
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