Credit cards more popular amongst holidaymakers
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Credit cards more popular amongst holidaymakers
By Reno | August 19th, 2011 | GeneralWith 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 [...]
Credit card charges being investigated
By Reno | April 2nd, 2011 | GeneralThe Office of Fair Trading is now in the process of investigating the surcharges and fees that many companies apply when consumers use their credit cards and debit cards to make purchases. The move comes after the consumer campaign group Which? launched a super-complaint because they believed that the charges being applied by companies were [...]
Consumers spent more on debit cards last year
By admin | April 20th, 2009 | Credit CardsAccording to a report from the payment clearance agency, APACS, last year saw an increasing number of consumers turning to their debit cards to make purchases rather than turning to their credit cards or cheques.
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Mastercard could suffer due to reliance on credit cards
By admin | March 19th, 2009 | Credit CardsSome industry officials are claiming that one of the world’s leading credit card networks, Mastercard, could be in for a rough time, and this is because of its reliance on credit cards rather than debit cards.
Tags: MasterCard, debit cards, Credit Cards
Could using your debit card be costing you money?
By admin | December 11th, 2008 | Cash Back & RewardsIn a recent report some industry officials have said that people that use their debit cards to make everyday purchases or to pay for spending over the festive season could be losing out on a significant level of cash back by failing to use a specialist credit card for their spending instead.
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Increase in debit card popularity
By admin | June 23rd, 2008 | GeneralA recent report has shown that there was an increase in the use of debit cards at UK retailers last year. Over the course of last year the level of spending on debit cards at retailers across the nation is said to have spiked by around 11%. Whilst consumers tend to enjoy the convenience and [...]
MasterCard will have to stop cross border transaction fees
By admin | April 18th, 2008 | Credit CardsPayment card giant MasterCard is being forced to abolish its cross border transaction fees, which are charges on international transactions made on the MasterCard and Maestro credit and debit cards. The order has been issued by the European Competition Commissioner. The fees that are charged by the card company on cross border transactions can be [...]
Types of Credit Cards Available
By admin | October 11th, 2007 | Credit Card GuideBefore proceeding further, it is probably best to dispel one of the biggest misconceptions around regarding UK credit cards – that is, although all UK credit cards can be considered plastic payment cards, not all plastic payment cards can be considered UK credit cards.
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