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SuperCharged Secret 2, Credit Card Utopia
INTEREST BEWARE, THERE'S SAFETY IN NUMBERS!
Note: The following is part 2 of a 5 part series, Over the
course of these 5 articles, I am going to introduce you to
several methods for maximizing the use and benefits of the best
Credit Cards and offers on the market today. This information,
when used in conjunction with one another, is unlike anything
you've ever seen before. I like to call this approach, the "5
SuperCharged Secrets to Credit Card Utopia."
- SECRET 1: I AM THE CONSUMER. AND I HAVE LOW-RATE
SUPER-POWERS!
- SECRET 2: INTEREST BEWARE, THERE'S SAFETY IN NUMBERS!
- SECRET 3: TURBO-CHARGED KILLER RATE SAVING
INFORMATION!
- SECRET 4: YOU SCRATCH MY BACK, AND I'LL BUY SOME MORE
BEER!
- SECRET 5: LIVING IN CREDIT CARD UTOPIA
Without further Ado, let's continue with Secret #2:
SECRET 2: INTEREST BEWARE, THERE'S SAFETY IN NUMBERS!
1) This secret method isn't for everyone.
I would venture to say that this turbo-charged low rate secret
is really for those with reasonably good credit.
But with that said, you may have good ENOUGH credit, and it
doesn't hurt to TRY. If you don't succeed, then you've been
blessed with the one thing most people don't have, and that's a
GOAL?
You know what you want, better credit, and there are TONS of
resources out there to help you get from point A to point B, much
faster then you can imagine.
When you get there, this method is for you for sure! Work
towards this! It's worth it.
2) If you have pretty good credit, it's time to use it to your
MAXIMUM ADVANTAGE.
Do you like to shop at Costco®? I do. I LOVE shopping at
Costco®. I know it costs me a membership fee every year, but
I save money like CRAZY!
Why? Because Costco® can buy in bulk, and get huge deals
from their merchants.
You see, there's safety in numbers. Costco® Members enjoy
the benefit of pooling together their buying power, and
extracting huge savings from vendors and suppliers.
3) And here we go! Secret #2 revealed: Take that concept, and
apply it to Credit Cards! Interest Rates beware, because there's
safety in numbers!
I'm talking about the big BLUE! I'm talking about American
Express®.
Now, most of us who have not yet climbed on board to
AMEX® are comfy with having a Visa®/MasterCard® in
our wallets. I know. I was one of you at one time. You think it's
better, because Visa®/MasterCard® are more widely
accepted. Right?
I'll grant you that in some smaller "ma/pa" operations, you
may not be able to swipe your BLUE. But other than that,
AMEX® is widely, widely accepted everywhere?Worldwide.
4) Go check it out for yourself.
AMEX® is generally available at all nationwide chains
like department stores, grocery stores, restaurants, and many,
many other fine establishments. My wife and I spend money, just
like you do. We use AMEX® as much as we can, and we don't
have a problem with the ability to swipe it virtually
everywhere.
5) I believe, firmly, American Express® is using the
concept of pooled membership, to give you KILLER interest Rates,
and amazing perks too.
I believe that the benefit of this pooled power is passed on
to you, as a member of American Express®.
How do I know this? Because I'm a member, and I can attest
that the interest rates are low, low, low!
For example, as of today's date, my American Express®
Blue (no annual fee, by the way) is carrying a 9% interest rate
(I also get balance transfer checks all the time?See Secret
1.)
6) Are there lower rates out there?
Well, maybe. But, I don't care. I like the fact that I don't
have to go shopping for a low rate. I just KNOW that American
Express® IS the lowest, if not one of the lowest.
It's just so much less work for me as a consumer, to be a
member of AMEX®. No more shopping around.
7) Go with the Credit Card Company that takes care of the
CONSUMER FIRST! .
I don't mean to sound like a commercial. I also have a
Citibank®, and other fine credit cards in my wallet, and our
website provides information on ALL major credit card companies,
not just AMEX®, so I have no vested interest in one over
another.
But the secret knowledge here is that American Express®
seems to have the BUYING POWER to consistently give consumers
some of the lowest interest rates on the market, and that's what
makes them the BEST.
8) Check it out for yourself. Do your own research.
Don't rely solely on this writer's testimony. Go look around.
Compare all the benefits, and the rates, and the rewards
programs, and you'll see. AMEX® has no competition. Not for
the consumer, anyway.
And in Credit Card Utopia, we always go with the best. As
powerful consumers, we come first. We NEVER settle for less.
We've enjoyed providing this information to you, and we wish
you the best of luck in your pursuits. Remember to always seek
out good advice from those you trust, and never turn your back on
your own common sense.
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Tom Levine provides a solid, common sense approach to solving
problems and answering questions relating to consumer loan
products. His website seeks to provide free online resources for
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