26th October 2009
In the current financial climate many people are struggling to keep on top of debt repayment such as credit card repayments, and for many the only option is to make minimum repayments at times when the budget doesn't stretch far enough. However, whilst ma...
16th October 2009
It was recently announced by the Internet credit card giant, Egg, that it was launching a credit card that came with a £1 monthly charge, which although not a huge sum amounts to an annual fee of £12 a year for cardholders. Following the announcement ma...
12th October 2009
More and more of us these days have become reliant on our broadband connections for all sorts of things, whether it is for working from home or enjoying the education benefits and resources that you get online or whether it is to surf the Internet, social...
12th October 2009
UK financial regulators and campaigners have been fighting for increased fairness from credit card firms over recent years, and more recently even the government has got involved in trying to get credit card firms to act more fairly with its customers wit...
29th September 2009
For many people taking a credit card abroad when they head off on their travels is a natural choice because of the convenience and ease that credit cards can offer.
However, many people are nervous about taking or using their credit cards whilst overs...
15th September 2009
As a result of the difficult financial climate that has affected most of us over the past couple of years many of us have been spending far more on our credit cards. For some people, unfortunately, this has resulted in their debt levels rising to a level ...
03rd September 2009
Whilst credit cards can offer flexibility, ease, and convenience for consumers, they can also result in stress and frustration, largely because of the high level of credit card fraud that is taking place in the UK these days. With the recession in full sw...
05th August 2009
Credit card fraud is something that concerns most of us at some time or another, and because of the increase in fraud such as CNP, or Card Not Present, fraud over recent years consumers are continually urged by industry experts to be very careful about th...
24th July 2009
For many years now, an increasing number of people have taken to using the Internet for many of their purchasing needs, buying everything from entertainment tickets and gadgets to clothes, groceries, and much more. For many credit cards are an essential t...
05th July 2009
When we take out a credit card most of us do our best to try and find a card that offers a competitive rate of interest on borrowing. However, the problems can occur when credit card providers start to hike up the interest rates that they charge on their ...
05th July 2009
With the news filled with stories about the global credit crunch and how it has affected lenders'' decisions about giving out credit it is little wonder that many people think that getting their hands on a credit card these days could prove impossible due...
26th June 2009
In this age of technological advancement there is no doubt that an increasing number of consumers are opting for the Internet when it comes to shopping for a wide range of things, from entertainment and attraction tickets to groceries, holidays, clothes, ...
15th June 2009
In the current financial climate it is not really a big surprise that many of us want to try and keep our debt levels a secret from our partners. For many the issue relates to being embarrassed about the debt, whereas for others the issue relates to tryin...
15th June 2009
Credit card firms have been under increasing pressure over recent months to be more fair to consumers with regards to charged and interest rates, particularly given the current financial climate and the fact that the base interest rate in the UK has dropp...
18th May 2009
When it comes to finding a suitable credit card these days, things can be quite tough, as there are many different credit card providers and a variety of different deals that you have to choose from. However, what makes things more difficult is the varyin...