UK consumers get further into debt with credit cards
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UK consumers get further into debt with credit cards
By admin | April 14th, 2009 | Credit CardsAccording to a recent report many consumers in the UK are getting themselves further and further into debt on their credit cards, with the value of interest payments on credit cards said to have now reached the £9 billion mark.
Tags: credit card debt, credit card spending
Which credit card will get you through the New Year financial hangover?
By admin | March 2nd, 2009 | FeaturedWith January now over many of us will have received our credit card bills from the Christmas and New Year periods, and whilst this will not prove a problem for the lucky ones that can afford to repay the balance in full on their cards for many others panic may be setting in.
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Credit card firms will have to be fairer with consumers
By admin | February 12th, 2009 | Credit CardsOver recent weeks credit card firms in the UK have agreed with government officials that they will bring in increased measures to ensure that credit card customers are treated more fairly.
Tags: credit card firms, credit card debt, credit card rate
Consumers advised on post Christmas credit cards
By admin | January 29th, 2009 | Credit CardsConsumers in the UK are being advised to find the right credit card to help them to get over their financial hangover from Christmas, with many having given their existing credit cards a good battering over the festive season.
Tags: credit card debt, christmas credit cards
Credit card debt could mean losing your home
By admin | January 5th, 2009 | Credit CardsAccording to recent reports some people that have credit card debt that they cannot afford to repay could end up losing their homes over the debt, even if the balance is only as small as one thousand pounds. Industry experts have said that some people could be forced to sell their homes to pay off [...]
Start looking for balance transfer cards for New Year financial hangover
By admin | January 2nd, 2009 | Balance TransfersEvery year many of us go through the all too familiar process of trying to get over the financial hangover from Christmas, and this year this could prove to be a particularly harrowing time as a result of the ongoing global credit crunch and the recession, which is making finances even tighter for most people. [...]
Lower monthly repayments could lead to longer credit card debt and more interest
By admin | December 23rd, 2008 | Credit CardsA recent report has highlighted how millions of consumers could face many decades of credit card debts and could be left paying a fortune on their credit card balance due to changes being made to their required minimum repayments.
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Credit card debt and students
By admin | October 16th, 2008 | Credit CardsAnyone that has ever been a student full time will know that it can be a very financially demanding time, and that there are many periods where you can find yourself with very little or no money available. Despite things like student loans and help from parents – and even part time jobs to bring [...]
Tips to keep down credit card debt
By admin | August 16th, 2008 | FeaturedCredit cards have taken a fair amount of flack over recent years, and have been blamed for making a large contribution to the UK’s huge personal debt mountain. Whilst many people do find themselves struggling with credit card debt, often because they overspend or because they make only minimum repayments and are hit with huge [...]
How Much Do You Owe On Your Credit Card?
By admin | January 19th, 2008 | FeaturedHow many credit cards do you have? How much money do you owe on each card? Around twenty three people in one hundred have more than one credit card, and having more than one credit card means more than one balance. We are spending unnecessarily when we have numerous cards; think of all that interest [...]
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