Credit Card News
Moneyextra.com: Credit card debt
Commenting on the recent statement from the Government on the threat of the country's rising credit card debt, Peter Gerrard, finance expert at Moneyextra.com, gives his insight into the situation:
The Virgin Credit Card Exclusive
Virgin Money has launched the new Virgin Credit Card Exclusive which is only available for two weeks through moneysupermarket.com.
PizzaExpress the latest partner for Barclaycard Freedom
PizzaExpress, the popular high street restaurant , today, 3rd March, is the latest high profile partner to join Barclaycard Freedom - the broadest retail rewards scheme in the UK.
Virgin Money launches Charity Credit Card
In its first product launch since becoming a bank, Virgin Money has today unveiled ‘The Virgin Charity Credit Card'. The Virgin Charity Credit Card can donate 1% of the customer's spending to the charity of their choice and is the first charity credit card in the market to enable Gift Aid for cash back.
Contactless card limit increases
The maximum limit for contactless card transactions in the UK has increased from £10 to £15, making paying for small transactions by debit or credit card even easier for millions of customers.
Know your consumer rights
The ‘Know Your Consumer Rights' campaign is a joint initiative by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), Consumer Direct and Consumer Focus to make sure shoppers get a fair deal.Top Tips for ‘knowing your rights' when shopping:
Saving is top financial priority for students
Students have identified saving as the financial priority they are most concerned about, according to a poll of further education (FE) students across England by the National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS).
npower reward offer for Barclaycard Freedom customers
npower has launched a new reward offer, providing Barclaycard Freedom customers with the opportunity to boost their accounts by up to £160 of Reward Money in a year.
Consumer store card advice guide
R3, the insolvency trade body, has issued a consumer advice guide on store cards that provides consumers with useful tips on how to make the most out of the store cards and how to avoid getting into financial trouble.
AA Credit Cards expands special offer
The 0 per cent purchases AA Credit Card deal, first launched through moneysupermarket.com on 11th February, has been expanded to other leading comparison websites.
Christmas spending prompts sharp rise in retail instalment credit
Store instalment credit rose sharply in December as savvy consumers looked to use credit sensibly to meet specific purchase needs.
Saturday 20th February marks this year's Debt Freedom Day
Saturday 20th February marks this year's Debt Freedom Day, according to new research by Unbiased.co.uk, the professional advice website.
Crunch your credit card this Easter break
With credit card interest rates being at their highest in twelve years, it’s important to plan your Easter holiday money.
Credit card interest rate lottery
Andrew Hagger of Moneynet.co.uk comments on the latest reports that credit card rates are at their highest for over 10 years.
Credit card rates at 12 year high
Increased competition in the credit card market at the end of the 1990s meant rates started to fall, dropping to their lowest level in 2006.