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  • American Express introduces dormant fee for unused credit cards
    American Express will be charging its credit cards customers a £20 annual "dormancy" fee if they fail to use their cards for a year. The fee will applied to its Platinum cashback credit card, and is to be introduced to ...
    Fri 28th Aug, 2009
  • Millions 'lax with card details'
    Some eight million people could be placing their finances at risk by sharing their card details, LV= indicates. A significant number of Britons could be putting their current accounts and credit cards at risk, new research ...
    Fri 28th Aug, 2009
  • Older people developing greater debt problems
    Retired people are in an increasing amount of debt as the economic downturn rumbles on, it has been revealed. Older people owe an increasing amount of money on credit cards, new figures show.Research carried out by Scottish ...
    Thu 27th Aug, 2009
  • Ditching credit cards 'is a dangerous mistake'
    Credit cards are an ideal way with which to make purchases, it has been claimed. Credit cards can form an effective tool when purchasing items, it has been suggested.Writing in lovemoney.com, Serena Cowdy points out that ...
    Thu 27th Aug, 2009 (1 Comment)
  • Brits given balance transfer guidance
    Although taking out 0% balance transfer credit card deals are useful, borrowers should look to ensure the length of such an offer is a competitive one. Those credit card users on the search for a 0% balance transfer deal are ...
    Wed 26th Aug, 2009
  • Students should use credit cards cautiously
    Credit cards are a useful financial tool - particularly in times of emergency - however, undergraduates have been warned that they should be used carefully. Although a credit card can prove to be a useful spending tool, ...
    Wed 26th Aug, 2009
  • Consumers warned over low rate credit cards
    A new report detailed by The Daily Mail suggests that consumers need to move quickly if they want to take advantage of the best low rate credit cards. The newspaper reported that a number of low rate deals have been recently ...
    Mon 24th Aug, 2009
  • 0% deals 'harder to access'
    The cost of 0% balance deals is increasing, as such products are also proving harder to source, it has been claimed. Although 0% balancecredit card deals can prove an effective means of getting to grips with debt, such offers ...
    Mon 24th Aug, 2009
  • Tesco announces plans to expand credit card division
    UK credit card provider Tesco Personal Finance has announced a corporate expansion which will create 800 new jobs through the opening of a new customer service centre in Glasgow. The chancellor of the exchequer Alistair ...
    Fri 21st Aug, 2009
  • Students told to note details of credit cards
    Keeping a note of details of active credit cards has been suggested as a security step for students. Making a note of details of credit cards is a wise step to include in the run-up to the new academic year, according to ...
    Thu 20th Aug, 2009
  • Holiday credit best practice suggested by FairFX
    Foreign exchange firm FairFX offers credit best practice guidance to travellers. Foreign currency provider FairFX has issued some credit best practice guidelines for holidaymakers, showing how to make vacation budgets work ...
    Thu 20th Aug, 2009
  • Student spending rises year-on-year
    Credit card balances for UK students could be up by an average of five per cent this year. Figures from financial services provider Halifax show the rising financial demands faced by students in 2009, compared with the ...
    Wed 19th Aug, 2009
  • Credit cards on the agenda for Financial Planning Week
    The organisers of Financial Planning Week 2009 have given top tips to credit card users. Financial Planning Week 2009 is approaching, with credit cards one of the areas on which individuals are being given 'top tips'.The ...
    Wed 19th Aug, 2009
  • CaxtonFX Pre-paid Travel Card 'ideal overseas'
    The CaxtonFX Pre-paid Travel Card is a way of saving on holiday expenditure, according to the firm. The CaxtonFX Pre-paid Travel Card can provide the ideal option for holidaymakers looking to avoid the cost of using debit and ...
    Mon 17th Aug, 2009 (2 Comments)
  • One in four travellers 'are cutting budgets'
    Careful use of credit cards could help one in four Britons to cut their holiday expenditure as they hope to do so. Santander Cards has issued some advice for travellers on how to use their credit cards wisely while abroad ...
    Mon 17th Aug, 2009
  • Festival goers urged to keep credit cards safe
    Keeping credit and debit cards safe is imperative for festival attendees, it has been suggested. Those looking to go to a music festival this summer are being reminded of the need to keep their credit card safe.Pointing out ...
    Fri 14th Aug, 2009
  • Brits 'consciously looking to make most of holiday money'
    Competitive use of credit cards could be an effective way of spending money while abroad, it has been suggested. Britons are increasingly looking to make the most of their holiday money, it has been revealed.Research carried ...
    Thu 13th Aug, 2009 (1 Comment)
  • Older Brits' struggling to adapt to recession'
    Younger Britons are adapting to the economic downturn better than their older peers, one financial commentator claims. Older people are developing deeper money management problems, it has been suggested.Indeed, a spokesperson ...
    Thu 13th Aug, 2009
  • Prepaid cards are 'an effective travel choice'
    Opting for a prepaid travel card over a credit card could be a useful way to make the most of overseas purchases, it has been suggested. Holidaymakers looking to make the most of their money while on vacation are being urged ...
    Wed 12th Aug, 2009
  • Financial crisis 'driving cautious approach to debt'
    Britons are becoming more responsible with the way they handle money as a direct result of the financial downturn, new research indicates. As the economic crisis rumbles on, new figures show people are taking a more ...
    Tue 11th Aug, 2009
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