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A Brief History Of Credit Cards

Credit cards have nowadays insinuated themselves into all corners of our lives, and it is rare for an adult these days to not carry at least one card. As well as being used in the traditional manner to buy goods or services in person, they are also now us... Read >
Author: Michael Strauss

Go Green with your Credit Card

Barclaycard are the latest company to offer a 'green' product to its growing ethically concerned customers who want to lower their carbon footprints. They have announced that their new eco-friendly credit card will be called 'Breathe'. To ensure its green... Read >
Author: JamesQuinton

Banks confirm plans for contactless credit cards

The idea of contactless credit cards has been in the pipeline for some time now, but on Tuesday 8 May, the UK banking industry finally confirmed plans for the introduction of contactless technology on UK credit and debit cards. From September 2007, contac... Read >
Author: Andrew Regan

Credit cards paving the way towards a cashless society

Over the last 40 years since their first introduction, credit cards have rapidly become one of the most used methods of payment for goods and services. This summer it is predicted that in the UK there will be a 35 percent increase in spending using plasti... Read >
Author: sam lowe

UK Becoming a Nation of Bankrupts?

UK becoming a 'nation of bankrupts' 4th August, 2006 Figures from the government are expected to show a record number of people declared themselves bankrupt this spring. Financial services group KPMG predicts the number of people who went into inso... Read >
Author: Paul Mccann

Advice On Credit Card Debt Consolidation - Make The Experts Work For You!

Copyright 2006 Geoff Morris Credit cards can be a great boon to many people, and have been since the introduction of the first one, BarclayCard, back in 1966, which then enjoyed a credit card monopoly into the seventies, when, in 1972, Access was launc... Read >
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Credit cards celebrate their 40th birthday

In today's world, credit and debit cards are increasingly becoming the main means for people to pay for goods and services. There are predictions that as soon as micro payments can be made using plastic, then cash will rapidly become a thing of the past. ... Read >
Author: Andrew Regan

Nation of Bankrupts?

UK becoming a 'nation of bankrupts' Figures from the government are expected to show a record number of people declared themselves bankrupt this spring. Financial services group KPMG predicts the number of people who went into insolvency in England an... Read >
Author: jane conlen

Advice On Credit Card Debt Consolidation - Make The Experts Work For You!

Do you know how many credit cards you carry? Do you have a list of long-pending bills? Do you know your exact financial situation? Credit cards can be a great boon to many people, since the introduction of the first one, BarclayCard, back in 1966, whi... Read >
Author: Richard Power

Flat Rate Credit Cards

When credit cards were first introduced, they were a pretty simple proposition: use your card for purchases, and be charged a single rate of interest on your unpaid balance. Then came the rise of the ATM (cash machine), and credit card issuers realised... Read >
Author: Michael Strauss

World Cup creates gripes, but fans set for victory

The television advertising is in full flow, football souvenirs are hitting the shops, and widescreen televisions are selling fast as UK fans try to get the best view of the matches, prior to the opening of the 2006 World Cup next month. Current estim... Read >
Author: sam lowe

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