A new credit card rate war has erupted between Nationwide and Barclaycard, with both extending their interest-free balance transfer offers to fight for top spot in the market. 
Yesterday, Nationwide threw down the gauntlet and launched a 0pc balance transfer card for 17 months with the lowest transfer fee on the market.
The launch meant that Nationwide had matched Barclaycard’s 17 month 0pc balance transfer offer – kicking them off the top spot on the best buy tables. This caused Barclaycard to extend its offer to 18 months.
The new Barclaycard Platinum also offers customers 0pc interest on purchases for the first three months. Its balance transfer fee is 2.9pc and a typical APR thereafter is 16.9pc. N Full Post…
Citi recently announced the launch of a very limited time offer from Citibank. This offer is the Citi ThankYou Preferred Rewards Card $250 in Gift Cards. This limited time offer expires on June 30th, which is this Thursday so you have to act fast. This offer gives new members the opportunity to earn 26,000 bonus points within 3 months of opening the account. You just have to $1,000 and then you can redeem those points for $250 in gift cards. Here are the details of the offer:
- $250 gift card When you redeem the 26,000 bonus ThankYou Points received after $1000 in purchases within 3 months of account opening.
- Earn 1 point for every $1 you spend on all purchases
- Receive an anniversary bonus every year you’re a cardmember
- No expiration and no limit on the points you can earn
- Redeem ThankYou Points for merchandise, travel rewards, gift cards, cash and more
- No annual fee
With this credit card offer you can earn 26,000 bonus ThankYou Points when you make $1,000 in purchases within the first 3 months which is good for $250 in gift cards. I
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M&S has withdrawn from the balance transfer battle, by launching a best buy card for shoppers, charging no interest for 15 months on purchases.
Owens said: “The M&S offer is designed to get shoppers spending in the stores, which is obviously its priority.”
Tesco has zero interest for 13 months and Sainsbury for 12 months. Nationwide’s other new card gives six months interest-free shopping.
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The Aer Lingus Rewards MasterCard is a travel rewards card that is ideal for those who travel with Aer Lingus. The card offers 0% on balance transfers and there is no annual fee. You will earn points on all your purchases and double points for Aer Lingus purchases.
- 15,000 points—1 ticket on shorthaul flights
- 25,000 points—$200 off ticket or vacation package purchase
- 45,000 points—Free transatlantic economy round trip ticket
- 65,000 points—Upgrade to Business Class with purchase of a transatlantic economy ticket
- NO Annual Fee
- Low Introductory APR on initial balance transfers
- Car Rental Insurance Savings — save money on Collision Damage Waiver when you rent a car. Aer Lingus World MasterCard includes Collision Damage Waiver
The Aer Lingus Rewards MasterCard offers a 0% introductory rate on balance transfers for 6 months. After that the rate will be between 15.99% – 24.99% based on your creditworthiness. The card do
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— Armando White @ 11:19 am — 
June 30, 2011