M&S Money has launched a 0% credit card offering for new customers, which benefits from 0% interest on all purchases for 10 months and on balance transfers for six months.
The deal then reverts to a typical APR of 15.9%. A balance transfer fee of 2% applies, and cash withdrawals attract an APR of 23.95%. The card also rewards shoppers with M&S points, plus 55 days interest free when buying M&S Travel Money with the card.
Brendan Cook, chief executive of M&S Money, says: "While a number of other providers have recently been raising their interest rates and shortening their 0% offers, we're delighted to be bucking this trend - at a time when consumers will appreciate this the most.
“This new card means that M&S is now one of the few providers in the market to be offering excellent 0% deals on both purchases and balance transfers.”
How does it compare?
| Credit card | Purchases | Balance transfers | Typical APR | Cash APR | Other? |
| M&S Money | 0% 10 months | 0% 10 months (2% fee) |
15.9% | 23.9% | M&S points |
| Halifax All in One MasterCard |
0% 10 months | 0% 10 months (3% fee) |
15.9% | 23.95% | n/a |
| Capital One Platinum MasterCard |
0% 01/11/09 | 0% 01/11/09 (3% fee) |
16.9% | 25.9% | Free ID services |
| Lloyds TSB Advance | 0% six months | 4.9% 12 months (3% fee) |
11.9% | n/a | n/a |
| Virgin Money MasterCard |
0% three months | 0% 15 months (2.98% fee) |
15.9% | 24.9% | n/a |
| Barclaycard Breath MasterCard |
0% 12 months | 12.9% (2.5% fee) |
12.9% | 27.9% | Shopping reward points |
| Egg Visa Credit | 0% 01/01/09 | 0% 01/01/10 (3% fee) |
16.9% | 24.9% | Cash back rewards |
| Source: Moneywise Compare & Buy and Moneyfacts 02/10/08 | |||||
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