Credit Card Comparison

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Aer Credit Card
Classic Credit Card
 Platinum Credit Card
Platinum Credit Card
Affinity Credit Card
 Student Credit Card
Student Credit Card
Account Fee Yes No Yes No No
Added Value Rewards Programmes Travel Rewards N/A N/A N/A N/A
Standard Interest Rate on Purchases 16.12% variable 16.12% variable 13.79% variable 14.57% variable 14.54% variable
Annual Percentage Rate (APR) 26.6% APR variable 22.1% APR variable 19.6% APR variable 20.2% APR variable 20.2% APR variable
Introductory Rate on Purchases 0% fixed interest for first 6 months 0% fixed interest for first 6 months 0% fixed interest for first 6 months N/A 0% fixed interest for first 6 months
Introductory Rate on Balance Transfers
OR
0% fixed interest for first 7 months
OR
0% fixed interest for first 7 months
OR
0% fixed interest for first 7 months 		2.9% fixed interest for first 12 months N/A
Multi Trip Travel Insurance Yes No Yes No Yes
Up to 56 Days Interest Free Purchases Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Salary Requirements €16,000 €16,000 €40,000 €16,000 N/A
Must Pay by Direct Debit No No No No Yes
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Aer Credit Card
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Account Fee: Yes

Added Value Rewards Programmes: Travel Rewards

Standard Interest Rate on Purchases: 16.12%

Annual Percentage Rate (APR): 26.6% APR variable

Introductory Rate on Purchases: 0% fixed interest for first 6 months

OR

Introductory Rate on Balance Transfers: 0% fixed interest for first 7 months

Multi Trip Travel Insurance: Yes

Up to 56 Days Interest Free Purchases: Yes

Salary Requirements: 16,000

Must Pay by Direct Debit: No

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Classic Credit Card
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Account Fee: No

Added Value Rewards Programmes: N/A

Standard Interest Rate on Purchases: 16.12%

Annual Percentage Rate (APR): 22.1% APR variable

Introductory Rate on Purchases: 0% fixed interest for first 6 months

OR

Introductory Rate on Balance Transfers: 0% fixed interest for first 7 months

Multi Trip Travel Insurance: No

Up to 56 Days Interest Free Purchases: Yes

Salary Requirements: 16,000

Must Pay by Direct Debit: No

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Platinum Advantage Card
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Account Fee: Yes

Added Value Rewards Programmes: N/A

Standard Interest Rate on Purchases: 13.79%

Annual Percentage Rate (APR): 19.6% APR variable

Introductory Rate on Purchases: 0% fixed interest for first 6 months

OR

Introductory Rate on Balance Transfers: 0% fixed interest for first 7 months

Multi Trip Travel Insurance: Yes

Up to 56 Days Interest Free Purchases: Yes

Salary Requirements: 40,000

Must Pay by Direct Debit: No

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Affinity Credit Card
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Account Fee: No

Added Value Rewards Programmes: N/A

Standard Interest Rate on Purchases: 14.57%

Annual Percentage Rate (APR): 20.2% APR variable

Introductory Rate on Purchases: N/A

Introductory Rate on Balance Transfers: 2.9% fixed interest for first 12 months

Multi Trip Travel Insurance: No

Up to 56 Days Interest Free Purchases: Yes

Salary Requirements: 16,000

Must Pay by Direct Debit: No

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Student Credit Card
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Account Fee: No

Added Value Rewards Programmes: N/A

Standard Interest Rate on Purchases: 14.54%

Annual Percentage Rate (APR): 20.2% APR variable

Introductory Rate on Purchases: 0% fixed interest for first 6 months

Introductory Rate on Balance Transfers: N/A

Multi Trip Travel Insurance: Yes

Up to 56 Days Interest Free Purchases: Yes

Salary Requirements: N/A

Must Pay by Direct Debit: Yes

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Representative Examples

Representative example of Aer Credit Card purchase at standard interest rate of 16.12% variable. Typical Annual Percentage Rate (APR) of 26.6% variable including annual Government Stamp Duty of €30 and an Annual charge of €95.88 (this is made up of 12 monthly charges of €7.99). Assuming purchase of €3,000 repaid in equal instalments over a 12 month period. The total amount repayable by customer is €3,387.90 which includes initial purchase of €3,000 and a total cost of credit of €387.90.
Representative example of Classic Credit Card purchase at standard interest rate of 16.12% variable. Typical Annual Percentage Rate (APR) of 22.1% variable including annual Government Stamp Duty of €30. Assuming purchase of €1,500 repaid in equal instalments over a 12 month period. The total amount repayable by customer is €1661.01 which includes initial purchase of €1,500 and a total cost of credit of €161.01.
Representative example of Platinum credit card purchase at standard interest rate of 13.79% variable. Typical Annual Percentage Rate (APR) of 19.6% variable including annual Government Stamp Duty of €30 and an Annual Charge of €76.18. Assuming purchase of €5,000 repaid in equal instalments over a 12 month period. The total amount repayable by customer is €5,479.71 which includes initial purchase of €5,000 and a total cost of credit of €479.71.
Representative Example of Affinity credit card purchase at standard interest rate of 14.57% variable. Typical APR of 20.2% variable including annual Government Stamp Duty of €30. Assuming purchase of €1,500 repaid in equal instalments over a 12 month period. The total amount repayable by customer is €1,648.38 which includes initial purchase of €1,500 and a total cost of credit of €148.38.
Representative example of Student credit card purchase at standard interest rate of 14.54% variable. Typical APR of 20.2% variable including annual Government stamp duty of €30. Assuming purchase of €1,500 repaid in equal instalments over a 12 month period. The total amount repayable by customer is €1,648.14 which includes initial purchase of €1,500 and a total cost of credit of €148.14.