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 [...]
10 percent increase in card use overseas
By admin | July 22nd, 2009 | Credit CardsRecently released figures have shown that there has been a 10 percent increase in plastic card use whilst overseas by Brits, with plastic cards being used around ten times per second abroad.
Tags: credit card spending, credit cards abroad
How to Manage Your Credit Card Debt
By admin | July 16th, 2009 | Credit Cards, FeaturedCredit card debt is one of the leading causes of people getting into financial difficulty causing them great stress and worry about how they are going to manage to make their payments.
Tags: credit card debt, Credit Cards, credit card spending, debt consolidation
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
Card spending soars to nearly £95 billion during fourth quarter
By admin | March 18th, 2009 | Credit CardsRecently released figures have shown that spending on credit and debit cards in the UK during the final quarter of 2008 soared to the value of close to £95 billion, with an increase in transactions.
Tags: credit card spending, Credit Cards
Brits to spend less on credit cards this year
By admin | February 10th, 2009 | Credit CardsOver recent years many Brits have delighted in giving their credit cards a good bashing, enjoying the ability to purchase what they want now and pay for it later.
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Credit and debit card spending increases for September
By admin | December 13th, 2008 | Cash Back & RewardsRecently released figures have shown that both credit and debit card spending levels increased for the month of September this year, which has come as a surprise for many industry officials given the current difficult financial climate. The figures show that there was a 12.7 percent rise in spending on debit cards for the month [...]
More people spend more money on their credit cards on Saturdays
By admin | July 14th, 2008 | Credit CardsA recent report has highlighted how many people spend far more money on their credit cards on Saturdays compared to any other day of the week. In fact, the research indicated that over our lifetimes the average cardholder will spend in excess of half a million on a credit card just on Saturdays, reflecting the [...]
BBA urges consumers to cut back on credit card spending
By admin | January 8th, 2008 | Credit Cards, GeneralCredit card debt levels have been at the centre of concern for some time, and many consumers across the UK have had to deal with spiralling credit card debt issues over the past year. This type of debt has been blamed for a large chunk of the UK’s unsecured debt mountain, and each year many [...]
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