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my Travel Cash Multi-Currency prepaid MasterCard
With the next wave of gap year travellers planning their trip abroad, picking the right travel money product is key to making hard earned savings go further.
Summer sales pay off as retail spending continues to rise
Consumer spending on cards saw a near double digit increase in July compared to the same month last year, challenging concerns that consumer confidence has dipped.
Leeds Building Society wins top customer service award
Leeds Building Society, which has 65 Branches in the UK, has won the award for ‘Best Regional Branch Network' in the ‘Your Money Direct Awards 2010.'
Halifax rewards customers with up to £120 a year
Halifax Reward current account customers, already eligible for £60 a year in cash rewards when they fund their account with £1,000 each calendar month, can now earn up to £120 a year in rewards by applying for the new Halifax Clarity credit card, launched in July.
Kick off this season with 'premier' deals
With the football season upon us, many fans throughout the UK will be looking forward to donning their team's colours and many will be tempted into opening club branded credit card or savings accounts in order to help their teams.
Sterling's strength makes Euro-breaks more affordable
Sterling's recent rise in value against some currencies has improved the affordability of holidays to central Europe and the honeymoon destination of the Seychelles.
Credit card promo offers at all time high
Consumers are benefiting from renewed competition in the credit card market as the length of interest-free promotional periods offered by credit card providers on balance transfer and purchase credit cards hits record highs, according to analysis from moneysupermarket.com.
Nationwide FlexAccount launches free travel insurance
Nationwide is writing to customers, to offer them free travel insurance worth almost £80 for joint cover, if they use its award winning FlexAccount as their main current account.
Brits to waste money on unnecessary foreign exchange fees
Britons holidaying abroad this summer are on course to pay out more than £49 million pounds in unnecessary foreign exchange fees, new research by Santander Cards has revealed.
Rate cuts on think credit card give boost for ethical consumers
The Co-operative Bank is reducing rates on its ‘think' credit card next week (2 August) as a reward to ethically minded consumers.
Shield your PIN at cash machines
Video footage by LINK, the UK's cash machine network, reveals how criminals can try to get hold of your four-digit PIN when you use an ATM that they have targeted.
Tesco Clubcard Credit Card increases 0% purchase offer
Tesco Clubcard Credit Card has introduced a new 0% offer on all purchases for 13 months for new customers. This is the longest introductory 0% purchase offer currently available in the UK credit card market. The credit card also offers an introductory rate of 0% on balance transfers for nine months (2.9% fee applies).
Brits to pay for their holiday on a credit card
Over five million Brits travelling abroad this summer plan to fund their trip on a credit card, according to research by moneysupermarket.com.
Savvy parents use reward schemes to fund day trips
With school holidays just around the corner, new research conducted among 2,000 UK parents for The Nectar Credit Card by American Express reveals that while many parents are looking forward to enjoying family time together, over a quarter (27%) admit they worry most about the money needed to pay for the Summer holidays.
NatWest and RBS zero per cent balance transfer offer
NatWest and RBS have announced that their popular Platinum credit card is available online with an improved balance transfer offer of 0% APR for 16 months from account opening.