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Post Office increases balance transfer on its credit card

Post Office has announced a new issue of its credit card which allows customers to transfer their balance without paying any interest for the first 18 months.

7 million Brits planned to cash in on rewards this summer

Seven million Brits planned to redeem rewards they earned on Credit or Charge cards, according to research from American Express.

MBNA launches two new Rate for Life credit cards

MBNA has launched two new ‘Rate for Life' credit cards for eligible UK consumers, offering them a choice of low lifetime rate cards to best serve their financial needs.

Credit where credit’s due

MBNA has become the first UK credit card company to achieve Quality in Credit Management (QICM) accreditation.

Limited-edition credit card designs available to new ManU customers

Manchester United Football Club and UK-based credit card specialist MBNA have launched a series of limited edition credit cards to celebrate the extension of their partnership into 2016.

Vauxhall Capital One Rewards Card

Capital One has partnered with Vauxhall Motors to launch a new credit card which enables customers to save up to £1,500 off their next new Vauxhall car.

Help for your holiday hangover

Almost a quarter of people going on holiday this year will spend more than they planned, according to research for Nationwide Building Society.

New school year could leave UK parents with £1.5 billion bill

As the start of the new school year approaches, parents of the UK's 8.1 million school children aged 5 to 16 could be facing a bill of £1.5 billion to kit out their children ready for the new term according to research by Nationwide Building Society.

Credit card companies go refund crazy to catch more customers

The credit card conflict rages on, as Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Lloyds seek to attract more customers by offering balance transfer fee refunds and longer interest free periods.

New credit card tool could help save Brits money

Confused.com is launching a new credit card calculator, which could help Brits save hundreds of pounds on interest and shorten their debt duration, by simply increasing their payments by as little as £5.

The benefits of using credit and debit cards abroad

As families get ready to pack up their bucket and spade for the peak holiday season, The UK Cards Association has pulled together guidance on using debit and credit cards abroad to help them get the best value for money when spending abroad.

Halifax boosts All in One Credit Card offer

Halifax has increased the interest-free period on both balance transfers and new purchases to 15 months on its All in One Credit Card.

Football Credit Cards - smart fans could bag a free team shirt

With the 2013/14 football season fast approaching Andrew Hagger of Moneycomms.co.uk looks at whether football credit cards offer a good deal.

Barclaycard up the stakes in the credit card clash

Yesterday Nationwide launched a new 26 month 0% interest balance transfer term for its Select card, but today (Friday) Barclaycard has fought back by extending the length of its balance transfer period to 28 months, the longest interest free period on the market - with a balance transfer fee of 3.5%.

Balance transfer battle hots up

Twenty per cent of Brits have never switched credit card providers and 65% of those who use their card on holiday, have never switched to get a better balance transfer deal, according to research by Gocompare.com.