Credit card firms continue to find ways to fleece customers
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Credit card firms continue to find ways to fleece customers
By admin | June 2nd, 2009 | Credit CardsAccording to a recent report many credit card providers are continuing to find ways to fleece their customers financially, despite pledging to act more fairly following calls from government officials and campaigners.
Overdrafts being put onto credit cards by many consumers
By admin | May 25th, 2009 | Credit CardsAccording to recently released industry figures an increasing number of people are putting their overdraft debt onto their credit cards to try and weather the difficult financial climate.
Cost of credit card withdrawals increasing
By admin | May 23rd, 2009 | Credit CardsAccording to industry experts the cost of withdrawing cash on a credit card is increasing, just at the time when most cardholders are desperate to try and cut back on costs whilst becoming increasingly reliant on their credit cards because of the ongoing financial crisis.
66 percent cash withdrawal fee hike from Egg
By admin | May 21st, 2009 | Cash Back & Rewards, Credit CardsInternet banking giant Egg has once again found itself at the centre of controversy over its credit card division, after it was revealed that the lender has hiked its cash withdrawal fees on credit cards by a whopping 66 percent recently.
Credit card firms will be fairer with consumers
By admin | January 17th, 2009 | FeaturedOver the past couple of years financial regulators and watchdogs in the UK have received high levels of complaints from consumers relating to credit cards, and over recent months concerns about how fairly credit card companies are treating consumers have been brought into the limelight.
Common Credit Card Fees Examined
By admin | June 9th, 2008 | FeaturedAs most credit card users already know there are other fees that may be charged to your card’s account based upon different conditions. Some are more expected than others. There are some fees that only appear if you use your card irresponsibly such as when payments are late or you go over your [...]
Get To Know Your Credit Card Penalties
By admin | January 19th, 2008 | FeaturedOne of the most unsavory entries you can see on your month-end credit card statement is a credit card penalty fee. Why? Because, along with being charged a high rate of interest on the penalty, the fee is totally unnecessary if you manage your debt repayment properly.
Nonetheless, with many of us having numerous creditors to [...]
Gordon issues warning to credit card companies
By admin | January 8th, 2008 | Credit CardsThe Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has issued a warning to credit card firms in the UK, telling them that they must stop fleecing credit card consumers in the current financial climate, where money is tight and many are struggling to keep up with their financial commitments. The state of household finances has had a severe [...]
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