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Money Insider: Cashback offer may not be your best option

Credit card clarity of Halifax is recognized as one of the most attractive "plastic" is on the market, and this week, Halifax launched a promotion where new customers can earn 2 per cent cashback (up to £ 60) for balances transferred to the card.

Clarity product is popular because there is no fee for foreign transactions, cash withdrawals or balance transfer fees, as well as all transactions are billed at a typical rate (APR) which is a very competitive 12.9 per cent.

While the chance to pocket some cash for switching your balance from another card may look appealing, it may not be quite as good as it first appears, mainly because of the fact there is no introductory interest-free option for balance transfers. I've crunched some numbers just to highlight my point.

If you switched £3,000 to Halifax's card and paid off 5 per cent of the balance on each of your statements for 17 months, you would pay £385.59 in interest at 12.9 per cent. Once you have taken the £60 cashback into the equation your net outlay would be £325.59.

If you were to switch £3,000 to the Barclaycard Platinum credit card, you'd have to pay a 2.9 per cent one-off balance transfer fee of £87 (discounted to £67 up to 28 February) but no interest charges for the first 17 months.

If you're planning on switching an existing £3,000 card debt to Halifax Clarity with a view to clearing the balance in full within the first four months then it is still a viable option. However, if you intend taking more time to clear the balance, then a longer-term 0 per cent balance transfer card is a cheaper option.

ISA: do not rush in

With a little over 50 days until we cross into a new fiscal year, those who have not yet made a decision about where to place their cash in tax-free to begin to consider their options. With cash savings ISA-based products, the annual allowance tax free is 5100 per person for this fiscal year, with the allocation of 2011-12 have increased by 5,340 species kicks with effect from 6 April .

We are already starting to see a number of new species and highly competitive ISA accounts are beginning to emerge, but with most major financial players still yet to reveal their hand, it may be worthwhile to hang on a few more weeks before make your final decision.

In the meantime, it is useful to consider the choice that exists and may be best suited for you, but with a wide range of product variants ISA, you can find the following checklist useful.

Consolidate Credit Card Debt | DailyMarkets.com Announces ...

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 27, 2011

DailyMarkets.com, a site of personal finance and investment, has published his first Editor's Choice awards for Best Credit Cards 2011.

To find a list of best credit cards for 2011, the editors and staff writers DailyMarkets.com used the credit card Smart Wizard Search combing through hundreds of credit cards in the United States with the most recent

"As the employment outlook for U.S. lightconsumers in 2011, competition intensified again in the credit card industry for life for borrowers with good credit, "says founder and CEO DailyMarkets.com Grace Cheng. "Premiums, benefits and functionality certainly more rewarding as a result, and if you have a good to excellent credit rating, you will qualify for the last offers the best credit card with a signature bonus and reward programs. "

"Most of the winners in our credit card best credit cards 2011 have no annual fee.There is certainly a trend to provide consumers and small businesses benefit juicy and competitive characteristics. Some credit cards offer rewards even give a $ 100 bonus for new registrations, free hotel stays, or even a plane ticket round trip for free! "Said Grace Cheng.

List DailyMarkets.com 'Best credit cards for 2011 recognizes the credit card player in the following categories:

Best Cash Back Credit Cards. credit card cash back reward you by giving you cash or credit instruction which is usually a percentage of your spending.Many winners of this year gives you $ 100 Sign on bonus and cashback up to 5% cash back on certain categories of expenditure.

Best 0% Balance Transfer Cards. credit card balance transfer usually give you an annual rate of 0% introductory on a number of months so you can transfer your balance from a credit card with a higher April a situation where you do not pay interest during the introductory period. The winners of this year introductory 0% APR for up to 24 months - which is 2 years of no interest payments on balance transfers - and some 0% balance transfer fee.They are perfect for people who want to consolidate their credit card debt and stop paying high interest rates on their existing balances.

Best Airline Credit Cards.