What (or Who) is a Rate Tart? A Rate Tart is a UK slang term used to refer to someone who signs up for a credit card for the special introductory offers and then cancels after the special is over and then finds a new credit card special to sign up for.
In the UK, tart is a slang term referring to the promiscuity of a prostitute. When applied to credit cards it simply means to go from credit card to credit card.
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