a. Assuming that only Air travel is eligible purchase for Airline credit card
Airline Credit card | |
Particulars | Amount ($) |
No. of trips per year | 2 |
cost per round trip | 500 |
Cost of Air travel (500*2) | 1,000 |
1 mile earned for each $1 spent | |
No. of miles earned | 1000 miles |
Miles redeemed at the rate of $ 50 for 5,000 miles | |
Amount earned on miles redemption | 10 |
Annual fee | -95 |
Bag check-in cost (waived) | - |
Loss on usage of Airline credit card | -85 |
Rebate credit card | |
Particulars | Amount ($) |
Total purchase during the year | 45,000 |
Rebate received | 450 |
Annual fee | - |
Bag check-in cost (2*2*25) | -100 |
Benefit on usage of Rebate credit card | 350 |
Rebate credit card should be used as it has more benefits compared to Airline credit card
*APR percentage is not considered as Belinda is planning to make payments on timely basis, and not worried about this.
b. Assuming entire $ 45,000 is eligible purchase for Airline credit card
Airline Credit card | |
Particulars | Amount ($) |
Eligible purchase for the year | 45,000 |
1 mile earned for each $1 spent | |
No. of miles earned | 45,000 miles |
Miles redeemed at the rate of $ 50 for 5,000 miles | |
Amount
earned on miles redemption (45000*50/5000) |
450 |
Annual fee | -95 |
Bag check-in cost (waived) | - |
Loss on usage of Airline credit card | 355 |
Rebate credit card | |
Particulars | Amount ($) |
Total purchase during the year | 45,000 |
Rebate received | 450 |
Annual fee | - |
Bag check-in cost (2*2*25) | -100 |
Benefit on usage of Rebate credit card | 350 |
Airline credit card should be used as it has more benefits compared to Rebate credit card
*APR percentage is not considered as Belinda is planning to make payments on timely basis, and not worried about this.
Other factors to be considered-
1. Details of APR percentage for both the credit cards are different, so it should be considered in case of delay in payments.
2. Late payment fee or overdue charges also to be taken care
3. Details of eligible purchases for airline credit card should be taken care
4. If the Air travel trips are reduced than 2 per year, then Airline credit card will not be treated as beneficial due to reduction of baggage check-in charges.
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