20 percent fall in store card use
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20 percent fall in store card use
By Reno | October 24th, 2011 | Credit CardsWhilst many consumers have become addicted to using store cards in the UK over recent years, it seems that more and more people are realizing that store cards can be a very expensive method of getting credit not to mention more restrictive than using other forms of credit. Whilst many industry experts have warned consumers [...]
Students need to focus on credit card repayments
By Reno | October 18th, 2011 | Credit CardsThere are many students these days who get hold of a credit card in order to fund their spending. Getting a credit card as a student can be beneficial as it means that students can enjoy greater flexibility and convenience regarding making payments for purchases, can build a rapport with a bank or lender for [...]
More people to start comparing cards
By Reno | October 10th, 2011 | Credit CardsThe search for competitive deals on credit cards is set to start again over the coming weeks, as a consumers start looking around for suitable credit cards for the Christmas and New Year period. With the continued difficult financial year that many have had there will be a lot of people who have not managed [...]
Overspending results in credit card spending for holidaymakers
By Reno | August 29th, 2011 | Credit Cards, GeneralFor many holidaymakers from the UK it is important to set a budget when going on holiday in order to avoid a financial shock upon their return from holiday. However, despite setting a firm budget when heading out on their holidays there are many people who are overspending by a fair amount even when they [...]
Travel companies to stop using hidden card charges
By Reno | June 28th, 2011 | Credit CardsThe Office of Fair Trading has brought in new rules that will stop travel companies from charging hidden fees on cards when customers make bookings. There are many sites that require consumers to go through and complete a large number of pages before they get to the screen that shown them how much is going [...]
Credit card rates continue to rise
By Reno | June 18th, 2011 | Credit CardsFor well over two years the base interest rate in the UK has stood at a record low of just 0.5 percent, which is the lowest it has ever been in the history of the Bank of England, spanning over three centuries. However, for the many people that thought their credit card interest rates may [...]
Credit card fears should not put off online shoppers
By Reno | May 21st, 2011 | Credit CardsAfter the variety of horror stories that people tend to see in the news these days regarding credit card fraud and identity theft it is little wonder that so many people are nervous about shopping online for fear of becoming one of the victims of this type of crime. This is particularly true when it [...]
Credit card providers continue to increase rates
By Reno | May 13th, 2011 | Credit CardsIt has been reported recently that credit card customers in the UK are still paying through the nose for their credit card borrowing, with providers having increased rates again this year despite the fact that the base interest rate has remained at its all time low of just 0.5 percent for over two years now.
Campaigners [...]
More people using credit cards at the pump
By Reno | April 11th, 2011 | Credit CardsIn 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 [...]
Government aims to increase charity donations via credit cards
By Reno | January 3rd, 2011 | Credit CardsIt has been claimed in a recent report that the UK government is hoping to increase donations that are made to charities across the UK by providing credit card holders with the means to make a donation each time they make a transaction on their credit cards.
Officials believe that this is a way in which [...]
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