Compare Credit Cards

Welcome to our credit card comparisons page where you can compare the latest UK credit cards and their offers.

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Card Offer
Intro Transfers
Intro Purchases
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Virgin
Virgin Credit Card
16.6%
0% for 16 months
[2.98% fee]
0% for 6 months
Earn Virgin reward points as you spend, discounts at Virgin megastores and also various Virgin products
Halifax
Halifax One
15.9%
0% for 10 months
[3% fee]
0% for 10 months
Great introductory offers, choice of card colours, online account management
Sony
Sony Credit Card
15.9%
0% for 12 months
[3% fee]
0% for 3 months
Earn 3000 free reward points when you first use the card [enough for 2 DVDs or 1 PS2 game], triple points when you buy Sony products with this card.
WWF
WWF Credit Card
15.9%
0% for 12 months
[3% fee]
0% for 3 months
First time that you use the card MBNA will make a donation to WWF, in additional all further spending will result in WWF receiving a set percentage.

Breakthrough
Breast Cancer
Credit Card
15.9%
0% for 12 months
[3% fee]
0% for 3 months
MBNA will receive a large one off donation when you first use the card and then receive additional donations based on your spend amounts.

Low Rate Card
8.5% FIXED
None
None
Enjoy an attractive fixed rate low APR, free identity theft service and identity alerts from Equifax, choice of various card designs.
MBNA
MBNA Rewards &
American Express
17.9%
0% for 12 months
[3% fee]
0% for 3 months
Exclusive VIP and travel services from worldwide partners, earn when you spend and redeem for flights, cash, shopping vouchers and much more, additional benefits to MBNA Rewards as an American Express cardholder

Football Club Cards
15.9%
0% for 12 months
[3% fee]
0% for 3 months
Earn rewards that can be redeemed against club merchandise, some clubs offer prize draws and unique money can’t buy offers. Clubs include Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle, Spurs, West Ham, Everton, Villa and more!

Classic
34.9%
None
None
For bad credit applicants, those who have been refused elsewhere and applicants seeking to build some credit history. Free identity theft service, choice of great card designs, up to £2,500 credit limit and promise an increase after 4th payment if you pay on time.

Vanquis
Vanquis
Credit Card
39.9%

None
None
The Vanquis Visa Card is available to people who have had CCJs (now cleared) or credit problems in the past with a credit limit designed to suit your personal needs.

Virgn Prepaid
APR - N/A
N/A
N/A

Pay as you go credit card. Load the credit card with your spending funds only spend what is available. Ideal for kids, bad credit applicants and travelling. Costs £9.95 to buy and 30p for every £10 spent

 

How To Compare Credit Cards

When you’re looking around for a new credit card, then the best thing you can do is compare credit cards to see which deal best suits your requirements. You could go around collecting leaflets from high street banks or wait for junk mail from credit card companies to drop through the letterbox, but there’s an easier way. Use a comparison site to compare credit cards online.

Most sites have tables listing the credit card provider, the credit card name, the annual percentage rate and other features. They usually include best buy recommendations for various circumstances. This is a good place to start your search and you can usually broaden it by selecting the features that are most important to you.

One of the key issues when you compare credit cards is the annual percentage rate (APR). Credit card companies have different ways of highlighting these. However, they are supposed to provide a standard set of information that will enable you to compare. In many cases, the comparison site will have done the hard work of working out what the true APR is. Another issue to consider is the overall APR, rather than just what you get if there is a preferential deal. Unless you plan to pay off your credit card every month, then the long term rate is a crucial indicator of what your monthly repayments will be.

When you compare credit cards, it’s also useful to look at some of the incentives offered. Some credit cards offer to donate a lump sum or a proportion of your spending to a charity. Others may provide cash back or points rewards or allow you to accumulate air miles. It’s best to think about your lifestyle to decide which reward is most useful. It’s also worth checking to see if there’s an annual fee for the credit card. Some of the cards that offer the best rewards also have the steepest fees. Look out for balance transfer deals too, but be careful of the fees that you might have to pay.

Choosing the best credit cards is a matter of finding the right balance of interest rate and incentive for your lifestyle. That means that the best credit card for me won’t be the same as the best credit card for you. When you compare credit cards online, you stand a good chance of finding a suitable credit card. You can even get one with the logo of your favourite football team!

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