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A Checklist For Card Holders
| Â Feature |
Example A | Example B | Your Card |
| Regular interest rate: |
14.50% | 17.50% | Â |
| Index rate: |
Prime | Prime | Â |
| Interest rate spread: | 4.00% | 9.00% | Â |
| Cash-advance charges: |
21.00% | 21.00% | Â |
| Over-the-limit charges: |
21.00% | 21.00% | Â |
| Annual fee: |
$35 | $30 | Â |
| Grace period (days): |
25 | 25 | Â |
| Teaser rate: |
Yes | No | Â |
| On new purchases: |
3.90% | -- | Â |
| On transfer balances: | 3.90% | -- | Â |
| Introductory period: |
6 months | -- | Â |
| Regular rate on transfer balances: |
16.50% | 17.50% | Â |
| Rewards card: |
No | Frequent-flier | Â |
| Reward earned: |
-- | Miles | Â |
| How reward is earned: |
-- | 1 mile/$1 purchases |
 |
| Reward on transfer balances: |
-- | 500 miles each $1,000 |
 |
| Bonus offer: | -- | 1,000 miles first 3 years |
 |
| How many needed for reward: |
-- | 25,000 miles | Â |
| Reward description: |
-- | Round-trip ticket (domestic) |
 |
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