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Credit card debt ignored by 31%

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:00:00

Almost a third of credit card users have no intention of paying off the balance of their card i...

Credit card rates and limits should not rise unchecked, says Government

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:27:00

The Government has today announced proposals to make the credit card market fairer for consumer...

Credit card users beware: Cheapest debts are paid off first

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:00:00

The majority of credit card users are unaware that most credit card providers use their payment...

Cashback credit card spending should be kept in check

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:35:00

Borrowers are being urged to stay in control of their spending to reap the rewards of cashback ...

Prepaid credit cards could offer big exchange rate savings

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:00:00

Holidaymakers are being urged to use prepaid credit cards when travelling abroad this summer as...

Charity credit card donations strong despite recession

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:19:00

The credit crunch has not changed the priorities of credit card customers when it comes to givi...

Millions of credit cards go unused

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:00:00

Millions of credit card holders are clinging on to their unused cards instead of closing their ...

BT credit card offers unlimited discounts on phone and broadband bills

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:00:00

The new BT credit card is now offering its customers unlimited discounts on their BT home phone...

Credit card customers find ??8.8billion more credit on plastic's not so fantastic

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:26:00

Credit card providers have increased th...

Prepaid credit cards 'offer great foreign exchange rates'

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:41:00

Prepaid credit cards could help holiday makers to watch the pennies, new analysis from moneysup...

Credit card rates hit record 18% but competitive deals still around

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:00:00

The average interest rate on a credit card has risen to more than 18 per cent, despite the Bank of...

Barclaycard reduces fee on 0% balance transfer credit card

Mon, 18 May 2009 07:00:00

Barclaycard has reduced the fee on its 0 per cent balance transfer credit card.

Credit card rates higher despite falling base rate and calls for fairness

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:26:00

Credit card companies are charging their customers more in interest rates and charges than they we...

Post Office credit card one of few left not charging for use abroad this Easter

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:00:00

Many people will be getting ready to go away for the Easter holidays, but those who are planning a...

Proposed credit card restrictions welcome but don't go far enough

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:52:00

The Government is planning to crack down on the credit card industry in an attempt to help people ...

??9billion wasted each year by not switching to 0% credit cards, says Abbey

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:39:00

British credit card customers are wasting more than ??9billion each year on unnecessary credit card...

Credit card companies cut limits by ??5.29billion in 6 months

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:53:00

Credit card companies have managed to claw back ??5.29billion from their customers in order to impr...

Saga generation shopping with credit cards in case retailers go bust

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:00:00

The over 50s are using their credit cards instead of debit cards while shopping to protect themsel...

Credit card holders could lose their Airmiles

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:52:00

Millions of people face losing all the Airmiles they have collected through buying with their cred...

Choose a 0% credit card this Valentine's says Halifax

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:28:00

Valentine spenders should choose a credit card with a 0 per cent interest deal on purchases and ba...

Credit card rates cut for 3 million Barclaycard customers

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:29:00

Barclaycard, the UK's largest credit card provider, is cutting rates for three million customers i...

Christmas was a time for giving, despite the credit crunch

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:00:00

Britons put the plight of others ahead of their own financial hardship this Christmas, with almost...

Brits favour credit cards for small purchases but leave 'buy now pay later' culture behind for Christmas

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:07:00

The 'buy now pay later' culture is becoming a thing of the past thanks to the credit crunch, as co...

Credit crunch Christmas, what credit crunch Christmas? Money is no object for 28% this year

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:13:00

More than a quarter of people questioned in the Fairinvestment.co.uk Christmas poll* are not worri...

Grab a balance transfer credit card before they're all gone

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:00:00

The credit card industry is falling on hard times and it will be credit card customers that suffer...