Credit Cards
Tidy up more than just the house this spring
With the hours of daylight getting longer and the mornings brighter, many householders may be steeling themselves to tackle their annual big ‘spring' clean and tidy up.
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:
Brits save money by booking holidays direct
Holidaymakers saved themselves a collective £4.92 billion last year by cutting out the middle man and booking directly, new research from Santander Cards has revealed.
CCCS offers free debt advice and support
As research published by comparison website moneysupermarket.com has found that ten percent of British adults live on their overdraft, a leading debt charity is calling on anyone who is permanently in their overdraft to seek help.
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.
Government crackdown on cyber scams
The Government is taking the fight to fraudsters, criminals and rogue traders who use the internet and email to con consumers.
Brits still relying on credit cards for everyday costs
Research from moneysupermarket.com has discovered the depth of reliance Brits have on credit cards. The research found that one in five of us carry more than three credit cards and that 17 per cent of credit card holders use their card at least once a day, with a further 28 per cent using their card at least once a week.