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Man United opens credit card 16-month balance transfer ‘window'

Manchester United Football Club and MBNA have launched a new credit card offer for customers and fans, now with a new balance transfer window.

MBNA launches new low-fee balance transfer credit card

UK-based credit card lender MBNA has launched a new 14-month balance transfer credit card offer with its lowest fee - just 1.25 per cent.

Do you take cards? One in three carry less than a fiver

Do you take cards? One in three carry less than a fiver

One in three Brits now carry less than a fiver in cash – while one in 20 never carry any money, a study has revealed.

Lead the life of Brian if you want good credit

Men named Brian have on average the best credit profile in the UK, while for ladies it is Helen, according to research from Confused.com.

MBNA launches "Everyday" credit card

MBNA launches "Everyday" credit card

MBNA has launched a new credit card offering consumers an all-in-one solution to their everyday spending and debt consolidation needs.

Earn cashback on National Rail and Transport for London spend with Santander

From Monday 24 September, Santander 123 Credit Card customers will be able to earn 3 per cent cashback on their National Rail travel and Transport for London spend including tube, train and bus travel.

aqua attracts 200,000 applications in first three months

aqua, the credit card business that helps people who are new to credit or customers looking to restore their credit ratings, has seen strong demand for its innovative cards with more than 200,000 applications in the three months since their launch.

The new generation of credit users

The last twelve months has taken its toll on our finances, but those aged 18-34 have had to adjust their finances significantly and have also put themselves at risk to extra fees and interest charges by using expensive forms of credit, according to research from MoneySupermarket.com.

Get out of credit card debt

One of the easiest ways of getting into debt is by using credit cards that you can’t afford to pay off. It’s an obvious trap that so many of us fall into.

American Express bonus offer celebrates 10 years of Nectar

As Nectar - the UK's largest loyalty programme - celebrates its 10th birthday, American Express is giving new Nectar Credit Card members the chance to receive ‘many happy returns' of their own with 10,000 Nectar bonus points.

Sainsbury's Bank launches new credit cards

Sainsbury's Bank is launching two new market leading credit cards; a new Sainsbury's Nectar Credit Card and a new Sainsbury's Cashback Credit Card.

Premium credit cards hit small businesses and consumers buying holidays

It seems those exciting-sounding credit cards offered by the banks, offering a range of enticing benefits including money back, free travel insurance and all those desirable-sounding bells and whistles, are not the good-news story they initially seem to be.

Cash no longer king as coins make way for plastic

Britain is moving closer to becoming a ‘cashless society' according to research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks.

Brits sitting on £260 billion worth of available credit

Brits are collectively sitting on £260 billion of available credit according to research by MoneySupemarket.

American Express loyalty points more rewarding with NSPCC

American Express has partnered with the NSPCC to offer a new way for card members to make donations to the charity.