Credit cards could be the ideal solution for holidaymakers
Archive for February, 2010
Credit cards could be the ideal solution for holidaymakers
By admin | February 25th, 2010 | Credit CardsIt has been suggested in a recent report that holidaymakers and those that travel abroad for any other reason could find that the best solution for making purchases and spending is a credit card.
Tags: Credit card cashback, credit card, Brits, santander
Tips on avoiding identity theft
By admin | February 25th, 2010 | Featured, GeneralIdentity theft has become a serious problem over recent years, not only in the UK but also in other countries all around the world. Whilst increasingly sophisticated technology has helped to create more security for consumers it is also obvious that the identity thieves themselves are becoming more and more sophisticated in the methods that [...]
Lower than expected defaults on credit cards and other borrowing
By admin | February 22nd, 2010 | Credit CardsFigures that were recently released have indicated that the level of defaults by consumers on credit cards and other forms of unsecured credit in the last quarter of last year was lower than had been expected.
Tags: Unsecured loan, debt, credit card, Mortgage, interest
Many Egg credit card customers unable to make payment by debit card
By admin | February 19th, 2010 | Credit CardsIt has been revealed that a problem on the data base of credit card and internet financial giant Egg has resulted in many of its credit card customers being unable to make a payment on their accounts through the use of a debit card.
Tags: egg, Personal finance, Credit Cards
Can online banking help with financial management?
By admin | February 18th, 2010 | Featured, GeneralThe Internet is a tool that has revolutionised our lives in many ways, and both business and personal users find that the Internet is invaluable for all sorts of things, from keeping in touch with friends and family to socialising, entertainment, shopping, education, fun, and even financial management.
Tags: bank charges, bank account, [...]
Credit card customers could avoid leaving a footprint
By admin | February 16th, 2010 | Credit CardsAs many people already know doing a search on credit cards and making an applications can leave a footprint on your credit file, and when lenders look at your credit file to make a decision with regards to whether to give you credit they will be able to see the trail of footprints that have [...]
Geographical divide in popularity of plastic
By admin | February 12th, 2010 | Credit CardsPlastic cards such as credit and debit cards have become increasingly popular over recent years, with many consumers realising that plastic offers a convenience, fast, and flexible way to make payments for purchases, and means that they do not have to cope with the risk and hassle of carrying around cash or using cheque books [...]
Balance transfers on credit cards to soar in first quarter
By admin | February 9th, 2010 | Balance TransfersOver the Christmas and New Year period many consumers will have given their credit cards a good bashing, having made all sorts of festive purchases on them from buying gifts and food for Christmas to paying for entertainment and buying clothes for nights out.
Tags: stoozing, credit card balance transfers, Santander Cards, [...]
Contactless payments welcomed by credit card companies
By admin | February 6th, 2010 | Credit CardsContactless payments may have seemed like a thing of the future just a few years ago, but today this form of payment is becoming increasingly popular in the UK to pay for lower priced items.
Tags: internet payments, contactless credit cards, contactless technology, Credit Cards, Contactless payment, Contactless smart [...]
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