I have been busy doing a lot of updates for the website: Saver Scene with new updates in the Credit cards forum.

Each Friday I will be posting Finance Friday, this weeks update: Best Savings, Tax Free Savings, Credit Cards and personal loans, December 16th 2010.

including credit cards:
Tesco Clubcard Credit Card is still best for 0% spending - 13 months interest free
MBNA Platinum Visa Credit Card, Balance Transfer Credit Card.
Barclaycard Platinum Simplicity Credit Card, low interest credit card 6.8% APR

Should also mention the Halifax Credit Card which has great foreign currency exchange: Halifax Clarity Credit Card, free foreign currency exchange rates, worldwide, quidco.

I hope these posts help you find a great credit card deal.

Labels: APR, Low Interest Credit Cards, Zero percent credit cards, Zero Percent Purchase Credit Cards, Zero percent transfer credit cards

hi all I've just had surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome and am in a world of pain, not sure when next updates will be. if after money saving tips try the forum, Saver Scene - UK money saving forum although i'm not doing much on there either.

very sorrry for this situation,
regards
Gav.

No new credit cards for 5 best interest free purchase credit cards, but if you have any advice about better interest free credit cards please drop by: Saver Scene - UK money saving forum and the Credit Card forum to let us know.

Comparing the 5 best interest free purchase credit cards:

#	Credit Card Financial Institution	New Purchase Period at 0%	Regular Interest % Rate
1	Sainsbury's: Sainsbury's Credit Card.	12 months	15.9%
2	Tesco: Clubcard Credit Card.	12 months	16.9%
3	Virgin: 18.9% Credit Card.	12 months	18.9%
4	Marks & Spencers: M&S Credit Card.	10 months	15.9%
5	Halifax: All in One Credit Card.	10 months	15.9%

with Zero percent purchase credit cards you still have to pay off the minimum amount, even though you're not getting charged interest you still get charged late fees for not paying the minimum repayment.

Labels: Zero percent credit cards, Zero Percent Purchase Credit Cards

Very little new with the best credit cards for balance transfers, Santander have dropped from 15 months to 13 months, however Nationwide Gold Credit Card has come in at the 5th spot offering the same as what Santander did previously.
The 5 best credit cards for balance transfers:

#	Credit Card Financial Institution	Balance Transfer % Rate	Transfer % Fee	Period	Regular Interest % Rate
1	Barclaycard: Platinum Credit Card with Balance Transfer.	0%	2.9%	15 months	16.9%
2	Natwest: Credit Card.	0%	2.9%	15 months	16.9%
3	RBS: Platinum Credit Card.	0%	2.9%	15 months	16.9%
4	HSBC: 0% deals on HSBC Credit Cards.	0%	2.9%	15 months	16.9%
5	Nationwide: Gold Credit Card.	0%	3%	15 months	15.9%

Labels: APR, Zero percent transfer credit cards

not a single thing has changed in the credit card low interest rates over the past month, 6.8% is still the lowest APR currently around.

The 5 best low interest credit cards:

#	Credit Card Financial Institution	% Rate
1	Barclaycard: Platinum Simplicity Credit Card.	6.8%
2	Halifax: Halifax Easy (Low) Rate Credit Card.	6.9%
3	The Co-Operative Bank: Platinum Fixed Rate credit card.	9.9%
4	The Co-Opertative Bank: Amnesty International Fixed Rate Platinum, the bottom one.	11.9%
5	Sainsbury's: Nectar Credit Card	12.9%

There are often a few special deals for people over 50, I won't list these in the top 5 as they're not available to everyone but here's the best offer for over 50's: Saga Platinum Card, it charges at a rate of 11.9% APR.

Labels: APR, Low Interest Credit Cards

Virgin are back with a new offer, not the 16 months that it used to offer, but 12 months interest free on new purchases. If you have any information to help people save money, feel free to share it on Saver Scene and the Credit Card section is now up and running.

Comparing the 5 best 0% Credit Cards for new purchases:

#	Credit Card Financial Institution	New Purchase Period at 0%	Regular Interest % Rate
1	Sainsbury's: Sainsbury's Credit Card.	12 months	15.9%
2	Tesco: Clubcard Credit Card.	12 months	16.9%
3	Virgin: 18.9% Credit Card.	12 months	18.9%
4	Marks & Spencers: M&S Credit Card.	10 months	15.9%
5	Halifax: All in One Credit Card.	10 months	15.9%

with Zero percent purchase credit cards you still have to pay off the minimum amount, even though you're not getting charged interest you still get charged late fees for not paying the minimum repayment.

Labels: Low Interest Credit Cards, Zero percent credit cards, Zero Percent Purchase Credit Cards

Barclaycard have raised from 15.9 to 16.9% making equal number 1 with the top 4. If you have any tips about the best credit cards head to Saver Scene - Credit Cards and help everyone out.
The 5 best balance transfer credit card, 0% for 15 months:

#	Credit Card Financial Institution	Balance Transfer % Rate	Transfer % Fee	Period	Regular Interest % Rate
1	Barclaycard: Platinum Credit Card with Balance Transfer.	0%	2.9%	15 months	16.9%
2	Natwest: Credit Card.	0%	2.9%	15 months	16.9%
3	RBS: Platinum Credit Card.	0%	2.9%	15 months	16.9%
4	HSBC: 0% deals on HSBC Credit Cards.	0%	2.9%	15 months	16.9%
5	Santander: The Santander Credit Card.	0%	3%	15 months	15.9%

Labels: Zero percent credit cards, Zero percent transfer credit cards