Gone are the days when you would have to wait from two weeks to a month to get a credit card application approved. With the introduction of instant approval credit cards, response time has been reduced from days to minutes (even seconds!) and the turnaround time to complete the whole process has been shortened. Thanks to the internet, people are now able to apply for this type of credit cards online.

Instant approval credit cards have attractive perks just like your conventional credit card. Credit card companies who market this type of credit card would either offer travel packages or waive the annual fees, or even offer cash back benefits.

While the whole idea may be enticing, interested credit card applicants are advised to always check the fine print, as they would on other contract agreements. Terms and conditions in credit card applications may have a clause that either states about fees for late payments or interest rates being subject to change without prior notice or both. Whether you consent to these conditions or not, it is best that you know what kind of transaction you have entered as this would better prepare you once you start paying regularly for your credit card.

Applying for instant approval credit cards could be done either offline (by filling up the traditional paper form) or online. While both ensure security of your information, it is best to make sure that whoever or whatever system is going to receive your credit card application details, it goes directly to the credit card company and not to anyone else.

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Some people are apprehensive when deciding whether to get a credit card. This is because some of us cannot afford the rates some institutions offer. People assume that that there is one rate and one rate only. Luckily there is an answer to those who feel this way about credit. This superhero is called low APR (Annual Percentage Rate). Did I have you at “low?”

In simple terms, APR is the cost of credit as an annual interest rate. APR stands for “Annual Percentage Rate” of charge can be used to compare different credit and loan offers and is generally calculated monthly based on the current amount in the card, meaning the monthly interest is calculated as if the current card balance would remain the same over a year. The interest over a year is worked out then divided by 12 to give you the monthly interest. It is the responsibility of the lenders to inform their customers what their APR before signing any agreement. Although the arrangements and terms may vary, it is better for people to gain a low APR credit card because the lower the APR, the better the deal for them to spend more money in shopping around.

Now that you have an idea of what the term is, how and where your money will be going, you can sign with ease… but wait; wouldn’t you want to save a little on this deal as some of us have a tighter budget? If your answer is yes then you have another option. This is having a low APR credit card. 

You may ask what the terms are for a low APR credit card and the two options would be fixed or varied. When considering this you need to look at the following: saving interest and low cost processing. The benefit (one of many) of having a low APR credit card is that for the first month you will, with most cards, pay 0% interest.

Having credit cards can be very beneficial and useful and can build you a super strong credit history which we all know will help aid you in future financial plans such as home-buying, applying for finance or looking to finance your higher education goals and even help in finding you a job. Before you even think of applying for a credit card, consider all the options as well as the disadvantages and advantages of these options and taking your current financial situation into account before considering applying for any credit card.