Many have to rely on credit cards to make ends meet
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Many have to rely on credit cards to make ends meet
By Reno | January 26th, 2012 | Credit CardsThere was a time when people had credit cards to enable them to pay for occasional larger, more expensive items or holidays and then spread the repayments, or simply to use in emergencies or take on holiday for the sake of convenience. However, over recent years all this has changes and many of those with [...]
Credit card use fell last year
By Reno | June 30th, 2011 | GeneralCredit cards have provided consumers with convenience, ease and flexibility for many years, which has helped them to become hugely popular. However, they have also resulted in huge debt levels amongst those that have come to rely on their in the difficult financial market and those who find it difficult to control their spending. Credit [...]
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 [...]
Take advantage of credit card competition
By Reno | March 22nd, 2011 | Balance Transfers, FeaturedThere are many people that have credit cards with high interest rates on which they still hold high balances, particularly in the first half of the year following the busy and costly Christmas and New Year period. Many will also be accruing more debt on their cards over the Easter period as they take the [...]
Many fund lavish lifestyle with a credit card
By Reno | March 22nd, 2011 | GeneralThere are many people that are funding their lavish lifestyles with credit cards and loans according to a recent study, with many of these people being single people that live alone. The survey was carried out recently by Bright Grey, which revealed a worrying trend with regards to how credit cards were being used by [...]
Mixed news for credit card deals
By Reno | January 24th, 2011 | GeneralThere has been both good and bad news for consumers that are looking for affordable credit card deals over recent years, it has been revealed. Credit cards have become increasingly popular over the years, with more and more people using them not just for luxury purchases and emergencies but also for everyday purchases. Over recent [...]
Is a cash back card the right choice for you?
By Reno | January 17th, 2011 | Cash Back & Rewards, FeaturedThere are many different rewards based credit cards around these days, with cards offering everything from air miles and reward points to discounts and travel rewards. There are also cards that offer a percentage of cash back on all purchases that are made on the card. Generally the percentage is only low, such as 0.5 [...]
Consumers in debt urged to seek debt advice as soon as possible
By Reno | January 10th, 2011 | UncategorizedOver the festive season and the New Year many people will have accrued large amounts of debt on credit cards, overdrafts, and in the form of loans. With the financial climate in the state that it is in many of those that have accrued debt over the Christmas period will have added to existing debt [...]
More than a fifth of outgoings being put on credit cards
By Reno | November 19th, 2010 | Credit CardsIt has been revealed following a recent survey that credit card users in the UK are putting more than one fifth of their outgoings on their credit cards. The research was carried out by Sainsbury’s Finance, and the results showed that men tended to put more of their outgoings on to their credit cards than [...]
Plastic can work out more expensive than a loan
By Reno | October 21st, 2010 | GeneralOfficials have warned that for some people credit cards will work out to be more expensive than having a personal loan. Many people that take out credit cards and use them for their financial needs end up making just the minimum repayments on these debts, but with credit card debts so high this can work [...]
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