Help With a Credit Card

[64sledpuller]

Hey guys I didnt see a money section in the off topic section so hopefully this is a ok to post this here. I Just canceld the first credit card I have ever had cause of a 28% intrest rate and they had raised there fees WAY UP. Its was a credit one credit card. I got the credit card when I was 21 and have had it for 3 years until now. I keep a low balance on my card and pay it off every month. I really just use it so I can build some credit and for a emergency incase my debit card ever didnt work. For ex: Im sure you guys have been traveling across country and had you card shut off once because they thought it was stolen and being used in a bunch of diff states. Well I was wanting to get a card that could get me some airline miles or points so I can fly my mother out to see my little girl when I go out of town. I dont know much about the credit cards so Im asking for you older guys for help. What credit card has worked for you guys. Which one is not a TOTAL rip off. I looked online and read a bunch of reviews and they all had bad reviews. So I was thinking I couldt get a real world opinion here. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks guys.

[ianstew]

I've had good luck with my capital one card, my chase cards (formerly WaMu card), but my Bank of America card sucks......HSBC has been pretty good too

[ford_trck]

Discover and Chase have been great for me Bank of America is a pain in my azz though

[kinghawg98]

Absolutely piss on Capital one. Chase is a bunch of eff ups too. I won't ever deal with Citi again either. Amex has been the best for me by a long shot. The discover people have been ok too. I also use AmEx fo my business...

I've had a bunch, because when they are stupid, I cancel. Stupid to me is...fees, interest rates, dumbarse customer service people. lots of mailings, the list goes on.

[bigcountrysg]

I have one credit card has a 500 dollar limit. It is used every year at christmas to keep it active. When I get the bill it is paid off. The rest of the year it has a zero ballance for emergency use only.

Other then that I pay cash for everything.

[01excursion7.3]

1 thing, NEVER close a credit card. It will effect your credit score. Just pay it off, and leave it alone. You were better off doing it the way you were than to close it. Your credit score has a lot to do with available credit, and used credit. The lower the ratio, the better you are. I have 4 CC's with various credit limits, and I rotate them on a monthly basis.

[rjwareagle]

I have the visa black card. pretty awesome. i have some one 24-7 that can do anything for me. Im on the road alot, so they can book hotel rooms and all. pretty safe and good card. I broke down one day, made a call and they handled it all. just has a high yearly fee, but i use it, so its worth it...

[ianstew]

My mortgage guy told me and the wife to always keep our balances below 50 %, and pay at least always a dollar more than your minimum payment, available credit to balance ratio is one thing they look at, and even a dollar more than the min due shows on your credit report as "pays more than agreed", which is a good thing too.

[64sledpuller]

Thanks guys what about a good one to get air line miles?

[kinghawg98]

Originally Posted by 64sledpuller

Thanks guys what about a good one to get air line miles?

They are not really worth it anymore. They have blackout dates, pathetic returns on mileage (not 1 dollar = 1 mile in most cases) plus you have to pay to use them now on many occasions. On top of that, probably an annual fee. Some may have good cards, but I'd be willing to bet they are very old cards and maybe grandfathered programs.