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Archive for April, 2011

Find the best credit card to fund home improvements

By Reno | April 28th, 2011 | General

Consumers who are thinking about using their credit cards to fund home improvements and repairs are urged to ensure that they search around for the best card in order to get value for money. There are many people that will be looking at conducting home improvements at this time of the year, as many want [...]


Start your search for a credit card for summer

By Reno | April 23rd, 2011 | Featured, General

Whilst many people may be planning to cut back on their spending this coming summer there are many that will be planning trips abroad or within the UK. For many parents the six week summer holiday is one that can be very costly, and keeping the kids entertained can be surprisingly expensive. Many parents decide [...]


Will you be booking a London hotel for the Royal Wedding?

By Reno | April 23rd, 2011 | General

There are many people who may be hoping to get themselves a hotel in the city in order to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton next week and many may be planning to use their credit cards to do this. However, consumers are being warned that they should be mindful that [...]


Halifax credit card to track base rate

By Reno | April 23rd, 2011 | General

It has been reported recently that the High Street banking giant Halifax is set to change the interest rate structure of credit card holders by giving customers a personal interest rate that will track movements in the Bank of England base rate. This means that if the Bank of England increases the base interest rate [...]


More people may apply for credit cards in current climate

By Reno | April 15th, 2011 | General

It has been claimed that a rising number of people could end up applying for credit cards in the UK because of the ongoing financial climate. With the cost of living having soared and wages remaining frozen or even reduced in some cases many are now unable to keep on top of costs such as [...]


Many will be looking for credit cards with rewards

By Reno | April 12th, 2011 | Cash Back & Rewards

There are many different types of credit cards on the market these days and in the current financial climate where finances are tight there are many people that are keen to get their hands on these cards. According to a recent report around 8.65 million people are planning to take out a credit card over [...]


More people using credit cards at the pump

By Reno | April 11th, 2011 | Credit Cards

In the past there were many people that used their credit cards to pay for their fuel at the petrol pumps, and this is because they enjoyed the convenience and ease of doing this and in some cases could even earn rewards by spending on the card and then using the money that they would [...]


Consumers steering clear of store cards

By Reno | April 4th, 2011 | General

It has been revealed that many consumers are now steering clear of store cards and sticking to credit cards because of the higher rates of interest that are charged on store cards. Many officials have spent years urging consumers to be wary of store cards because of the extortionate rates of interest that are charged [...]


Is it worth opting for a ‘bad credit’ credit card?

By Reno | April 2nd, 2011 | Featured, General

There are credit cards around these days that are designed to meet all sorts of needs and circumstances, from interest free credit cards for those that want to save money on interest to rewards cards, balance transfer cards, and even credit cards aimed at those with damaged credit. Whilst most credit cards are aimed at [...]


Credit card charges being investigated

By Reno | April 2nd, 2011 | General

The Office of Fair Trading is now in the process of investigating the surcharges and fees that many companies apply when consumers use their credit cards and debit cards to make purchases. The move comes after the consumer campaign group Which? launched a super-complaint because they believed that the charges being applied by companies were [...]


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