Comments on: Credit Cards – Essential tools for winter sports enthusiasts

By: Hippy Backpacker

Hippy Backpacker — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:00:14 +0000

Well, I disagree with Jonathon Price. A credit card isn’t useful everywhere. What happens if you’re in a poorer part of the world? Most developing areas such as smaller towns in Eastern Europe wouldn’t have Visa or Mastercard facilities and so your card would be useless there. You need a back-up like some spare cash or a bunch or traveller’s cheques so you’re not stranded in a poor village with no money to use.

By: Max Power

Max Power — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:40:26 +0000

The thing that I find difficult is to choose the right credit card. I had to look through so many different ones. The interest rates were all varied, and they each had a different amount of time for the interest-free periods too. I wish there was some easier way that just looking at Google for info. Is there a website where I can compare credit cards in the UK?

By: Jonathan Price

Jonathan Price — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:20:33 +0000

I was travelling around Europe before and I took my credit card along. It was so easy to use. I could whip it out anywhere and purchase anything. Much better than carrying cash. Most places that I went to accepted Visa and if they didn’t, I could just go to the ATM down the road and do a cash advance from there. It saved me from carrying around a wad of cash of annoying traveller’s cheques

By: Tallman

Tallman — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:09:03 +0000

Credit cards are good, but you have to be careful. Actually, a good idea is to look for one which has cheaper rates if you’re using it overseas. The credit card companies can get a lot of cash from conversion rates and stuff like that and it can cost you a fortune. Have a look at the terms of a credit card if you’re going to use it overseas before you sign up for it.