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  • "Willy nilly" credit card spenders urged to cut spending
    Making use of balance transfer cards can be an effective means of credit card customers to get to grips with their finances.Writing in the Daily Mail, James Coney suggests that those who are unable to pay off large amounts of ...
    Fri 30th Jan, 2009
  • James Coney advises wise use of credit cards
    A Scottish police force is urging people to protect themselves from credit card and identity scams.One means this can be done, Grampian Police advises by avoiding giving their card details to anyone who claims to be from ...
    Fri 30th Jan, 2009
  • Grampian Police give advice on avoiding credit card scams
    Following the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee's (MPC) decision to cut the base rate of interest by 0.5 percentage points last month, Nationwide has opted to change the rates of interest provided on a number ...
    Fri 30th Jan, 2009
  • Credit card fraud 'on the rise in UK'
    Capital One has opted to increase the rate of interest attached to its credit card, despite the recent series of base rate cuts by the Bank of England's monetary policy committee.Although the actual rises will differ ...
    Thu 29th Jan, 2009 (1 Comment)
  • Capital One increases credit card rates
    It is crucial that those consumers who have racked up large credit card debts are able to get a grip on their spending.Although they can be a cost-effective means of borrowing, Martin Lewis, founder of Moneysavingexpert.com, ...
    Thu 29th Jan, 2009 (1 Comment)
  • MBNA launches new credit card
    Significant numbers of those looking to take their initial steps on the housing ladder are placing an increasing amount of money into savings accounts.Just under two-fifths (38 per cent) of prospective first-time buyers who ...
    Tue 27th Jan, 2009
  • Credit card holders 'have responsibility to pay off debts'
    Details of two new savings accounts have been unveiled by HSBC.Created specifically for those over the age of 60, the financial services firm is launching its High Interest Deposit Bond which offers a gross interest of 3.5 ...
    Tue 27th Jan, 2009
  • Credit card choice 'should be based on planned usage'
    Calls for greater clarity on bank nationalisations have been made by the treasury sub-committee.Releasing a new report today, the parliamentary committee called for greater transparency from the Treasury in accounting for new ...
    Thu 22nd Jan, 2009
  • Halifax launches online credit card deal
    Britons looking for a helping hand on getting on the property ladder may be set to benefit from the launch of a new savings account.The Nottingham - a building society based in the east Midlands - has released its First Home ...
    Tue 20th Jan, 2009
  • Savings and disposable cash 'should be used to cut debts'
    Consolidation can be an effective means of getting to grips with credit cards and other forms of unsecured debts.The typical Briton, at present, is a total of some £9,255 in the red, with this figure including an average ...
    Mon 19th Jan, 2009
  • Credit card fraud fighting measures unveiled
    As the financial crisis continues to rumble on, people should make getting to grips with debt their number one target.With Britain in a state of recession, having "as little debt as you possibly can" is something ...
    Mon 19th Jan, 2009
  • Consolidating 'can cut debts significantly'
    Details of a new credit card have been unveiled by Halifax.And as people look to get to grips with their money management as the new year gets underway, the financial services firm claims that its All-In-One credit card could ...
    Mon 19th Jan, 2009
  • Foreign credit card charges unveiled
    HSBC is to introduce new technology which will look to cut down on credit card fraud.By implementing software that will scan every single transaction for fraud used on one of its credit cards, the bank reports that around ten ...
    Fri 16th Jan, 2009
  • Credit card balance transfers 'saves small fortune in interest'
    Savings scheme numbers have declined significantly over the last 12 months.At present there are a total of 1,136 instant access savings accounts - a fall of 23 per cent from the 1,478 recorded in January 2008, MoneyExpert.com ...
    Wed 14th Jan, 2009
  • Credit cards used 'to make rent payments'
    UK couples hold major concerns about their ability to manage money should one of them be laid off.Just under a fifth (17 per cent) of those in a relationship claim that if their partner lost their job they do not think they ...
    Tue 13th Jan, 2009
  • Debit and credit card transactions rise in December
    A bank or building society savings account is one of the most popular means of setting cash aside, research reveals.More than a third (36 per cent) of Britons keep their money in such a vehicle, whether this be a fixed-rate ...
    Mon 12th Jan, 2009
  • Credit card payments 'to rise due to employment worries'
    New figures have shown that credit cards became an increasing popular form of paying for purchases in the run-up to Christmas 2008.Research released by Barclaycard Payment Acceptance revealed that over the course of last ...
    Mon 12th Jan, 2009
  • Barclays makes debit cards contactless
    A person's choice of credit card should be informed by the manner in which they splash the cash, it has been suggested.Cannex advises that those who use their plastic to make everyday purchases, such as groceries and petrol, ...
    Thu 8th Jan, 2009
  • Credit card conditions tighter, says BoE
    The total level of debt in the UK at the end of November stood at £1,456 billion, new research reveals.Statistics from Credit Action indicated that growth in levels of personal debt slowed during the course of 2008.There ...
    Mon 5th Jan, 2009
  • £7 billion to be transferred between credit cards
    Abbey has suggested that in excess of £7 billion pounds will be transferred between credit cards during the first quarter of the new year. This is based on the findings from new research carried out by the firm. Abbey has ...
    Fri 2nd Jan, 2009
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