Credit Cards
Free extended warranty on electrical goods this Christmas
With three weeks until Christmas, people are braving the shops to find the ideal presents. When deciding which credit card to use to fund these purchases, consumers often overlook the benefit that an extended warranty on electrical goods can offer.
More than 4.4 million still paying for last Christmas
More than 4.4 million credit card customers still haven’t cleared debts they ran up last Christmas as spending on this year’s festive period hots up, new research from MoneyExpert.com shows.
moneysupermarket: Barclaycard mobile phone payment trial
Commenting on the Barclaycard’s forthcoming trial of mobile phone payments for purchases of £10 or less, Rob Kenley, head of credit cards at price comparison website moneysupermarket.com, said: “Much has been made of consumer concerns around security surrounding the new breed of contactless payments and any initiative that helps allay these concerns is a welcome one.
Online shopping set to exceed £5 billion in December
Christmas shoppers are expected to spend over £5 billion online this December, according to APACS, the UK payments association.
Barclaycard to trial mobile phone payments in the UK
Barclaycard is to become the first credit card provider to publicly trial mobile phone payments in the UK.
Consumers squander £3bn on unnecessary interest payments
Consumers are stashing away money for emergencies but they are also burning money unnecessarily by carrying credit-card debt at the same time.
RBS Black Card offers three-month complimentary trial
Premium credit card, RBS Black, is offering new customers the chance to experience all the luxury benefits of the product in a three month complimentary trial.
FairFX launch new currency card
Commenting on the launch of FairFX’s new currency card, Rob Kenley, head of credit cards at moneysupermarket.com, said: "This card is good with its competitive exchange rate if you are going to spend big bucks. If that is the case, make sure you put at least £500 on it or you’ll be charged a £9.95 fee.
Brits bombarded with unwanted credit card cheques
Over 22.5 million consumers (50%) have been sent credit card cheques making the industry a lucrative £660 million a year, according to new research from uSwitch.com.
Charity credit cards can help children in need
Today is Children In Need, and while it is one of the nation’s biggest days of giving, there are still other ways of donating money throughout the year without even having to spend any extra, reminds Fair Investment Company.
Get your Christmas cards right
Store cards are still charging average interest rates of up to 24.4 per cent despite recent action by watchdogs, a study conducted by MoneyExpert.com shows.
Barclays launches gift card in time for Christmas
Barclays Gift Card is a versatile alternative to giving retail vouchers and is aimed at customers who want to give a flexible gift for birthdays, Christmas or other occasions.
Credit cards: how do you use yours?
With 34 million Brits now in possession of a credit card, new research from Abbey Credit Cards has found that for over three million of us, credit card usage is now a daily occurrence.
Brits set to put Christmas on credit
Credit Reference Agency Callcredit is predicting a rise in consumer borrowing following its analysis of the latest Bank of England statistics on borrowing and lending.
A fresh new look for barclaycard.co.uk
Barclaycard has announced the launch of its new UK website barclaycard.co.uk. The new website offers a new card selection tool which will make choosing the right product for them easier and has advice on using credit and borrowing responsibly.