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- Credit card charges increasing, says study - 24th April, 2009
Some credit card charges in the UK are increasing, according to a survey conducted by uSwitch.com recently.
The website found that two UK credit card providers have announced increases in the amounts they charge customers for withdrawing cash on their cards recently... - Advice on using Visa credit cards abroad - 22nd April, 2009
Taking care is key when using Visa credit cards abroad, one expert has claimed.
Fiona Wilkinson, senior vice president at Visa Europe, the European payments association, said that there a number of steps people can take to make sure their finances stay safe on holiday... - Saga extends balance transfer credit card offer - 8th April, 2009
Consumers aged over 50 and seeking balance transfer credit cards might be tempted by new improvements to the Saga platinum credit card.
The credit card company has extended the balance transfer period for new customers to nine months, with an introductory rate of zero per cent offered for the same length of time... - Post Office 'best for using credit cards abroad' - 6th April, 2009
Britons looking for advice on using credit cards abroad may be interested in the latest findings of moneysupermarket.com.
The website has examined how many leading credit cards fare when used overseas and found the Post Office product to offer the best value... - Nationwide calls for money saving credit cards - 19th March, 2009
Nationwide has called upon the government to follow the lead of the US by passing a law which could help reduce credit card charges for many customers.
Currently, balance transfer credit card providers pay off customers' cheapest debt first each month, leaving the most expensive debts - such as purchases and cash advances - to accrue extra interest... - Credit card charges 'costing Brits £9bn a year' - 13th March, 2009
Credit card companies' charges are leaving Brits facing a total debt burden of around £9 billion a year, according to research published recently.
Abbey, the credit card provider which conducted the research, found that around 69 per cent of people in the UK have at least one credit card. These customers carry an average credit card debt of £3,256... - Abbey beats other credit card issuers, says moneysupermarket.com - 5th March, 2009
Other credit card issuers have once again been beaten by Abbey and its new offering, according to moneysupermarket.com.
The website says that Abbey has pulled out another winner with its latest credit card offering, hot on the heels of its innovative Abbey Zero card... - Visa credit cards are 'battling the bust' - 4th March, 2009
It has been revealed that consumers are shielding themselves from the dangers of shopping at recession-ravaged retailers by using their visa credit cards for purchases.
Saga Platinum has discovered that almost of half (46 per cent) of consumers are using their credit cards in stores to protect their purchases should the vendor go bust... - Nationwide wins credit card responsibility award - 18th February, 2009
Nationwide Building Society has won an award for its responsible credit card lending campaign, it has emerged.
The building society was given the prize for most responsible credit card lending practices at the Credit Card Awards in London in recognition of its Trust Us, Trust You campaign... - Lloyds-HBOS nationalisation 'looking increasingly likely' - 16th February, 2009
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The government may have to move to take the Lloyds Banking Group into full public ownership, it has been claimed.
It was criticised by opposition parties for its support for the merger between Lloyds TSB and HBOS, after the institutions - joined together to become the Lloyds Banking Group - reported heavy losses...