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In these tough financial times people should still find time to enjoy themselves –treat yourself to a day out to cheer yourself up

By admin | November 2nd, 2011 | General

Bills getting you down? Working too many hours? In desperate need of a break, but can’t justify a holiday? In the current financial climate, these stereotypes are getting all too familiar for many of us, but a welcome break could be just around the corner. With so many amazing cheap days out available across [...]


Time to look for the best cards for Christmas

By Reno | October 1st, 2011 | General

When it comes to this time of the year many people start to look around for suitable Christmas cards – not, of course, the greetings cards that you give to people but credit cards with which to fund spending and pay for purchases over the busy, and costly, Christmas season. In the current financial climate [...]


More controversy arises over Ryanair cards

By Reno | September 17th, 2011 | General

No frills airline Ryanair has once again got the backs of consumers and campaigners up over its controversial administration charges, which are levied on card bookings that are made online but not included in the advertised cost of flights. Ryanair has become known for advertising low cost flights which look very appealing. However, as the [...]


Airlines still charging card users a fortune

By Reno | September 12th, 2011 | General

It has been reported recently that consumers in the UK who use their credit cards to book travel are still being hit with hefty charged and fees by companies such as airlines. It is claimed that more than £265,000 each day is spent collectively by holidaymakers in card surcharges to airlines even though the government [...]


A quarter of credit card users cutting back on fuel spending

By Reno | August 31st, 2011 | General

The sky high cost of petrol these days has left many drivers struggling to be able to fill up and get around in their vehicles. A recent survey of credit card users carried out by the motoring firm Populus has revealed that more than a quarter of drivers have now been forced to cut back [...]


Overspending results in credit card spending for holidaymakers

By Reno | August 29th, 2011 | Credit Cards, General

For 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 [...]


Credit cards more popular amongst holidaymakers

By Reno | August 19th, 2011 | General

With the holiday season almost over, as schools prepare to reopen again for autumn, many families in the UK will have been away on their holidays enjoying some well earned rest and quality time together. Many of those that have been away will also have used their credit cards to fund their holiday, not only [...]


Some may start searching for Christmas cards soon

By Reno | August 9th, 2011 | General

Whilst it is still the height of summer for most people, many of whom are enjoying the extended break with their kids during the school holidays, there are some people who will already be thinking ahead to the coming months and will be thinking about the up and coming Christmas period.
Whilst it may seem a [...]


Brits raid savings to pay off credit cards

By Reno | August 1st, 2011 | General

According to recent reports there are many borrowers in Britain who are now raiding their savings accounts in a bid to try and clear some of their credit card debt. Many struggling consumers are now so overstretched with their finances that they are having to dip into savings, often money that has been put aside [...]


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