Pay the full balance
This option will save you heaps if you have a card with an interest free period. Make sure you pay the entire balance on or before the due date. Otherwise you could get charged interest and late payment fees.
What makes this even sweeter is when you have a credit card with no annual fees. You end up paying $0 for a short term loan.
Comparison of Top 9 Credit Card Offers
| Credit
Card |
Card
Details |
Purchase Rate |
Cash Advance Rate |
Balance
Transfer Rate |
Annual
fee |
Interest
free days |
|
St George Vertigo |
11.89% p.a. on purchases. Winner of Money Magazine’s Award for Cheapest Credit Card. |
11.89%
 |
20.49% |
0% for 6 months |
$45 |
55 |
|
Aussie MasterCard |
0% p.a. balance transfer for 6
months. |
11.99% |
15.99% |
0% for 6 months |
$49 |
55 |
|
Citibank Clear Card |
11.99% p.a. on purchases. |
11.99% |
20.74% |
0% p.a. for 6
months |
$65 |
55 |
|
ANZ Low Rate MasterCard |
0% p.a. balance transfer for 6
months. |
12.99% |
18.24% |
0% for 6 months |
$58 |
55 |
|
St.George Starts Low 12.99% Stays Low Credit Card |
0% p.a. balance transfer for 6
months. |
12.99% |
12.99% |
0% for 6 months |
$59 |
55 |
|
Commonwealth
Bank Low Rate Card |
5.99% p.a. balance transfer for
5 months. |
13.24% |
13.24% |
5.99% for 5 months |
$48 |
55 |
|
ANZ Balance Visa Card |
1 Reward Point for every $1 you repay to your balance. |
13.99% |
20.99% |
0% for 6 months |
$57 |
55 |
|
Citibank BP - MasterCard |
5% off your petrol and and everything
else you buy at BP. 1% off everything else you buy anywhere. |
19.89% |
19.89% |
2.90% for 12 months |
$79 |
55 |
|
GE Money eco MasterCard
|
0% p.a. balance transfer for 6 months. Every dollar spent contributes to reforestation, renewable energy, and other environmental initiatives. |
18.49% |
19.99% |
0% p.a. for 6
months |
$49 |
55 |
Leave a Comment
