Though the cash advance facility offered by credit card companies is a convenient way of getting immediate cash at times of financial crisis, it should be avoided as far as possible. The consumers should realize that cash advances are accompanied by high rate of interest and fees. In addition, there are no grace periods provided [...]

Affinity cards are a special kind of credit card which are linked into the cardholder’s lifestyle in some way, offering benefits of a more personalized nature than the typically available 0% balance transfer offers and the like. Examples of affinity programs are charity credit cards, where a donation is made to a particular charitable organisation [...]