credit cards

Make sure your plastic matches your wallet

Rebecca Atkinson — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:46:49 +0000

When times are tough or you have a vital purchase to make, it's all too tempting to whack all your expenses straight onto plastic. But often, we forget about the finer details, such as when we’ll pay it back and how much it will cost us, and don’t worry about it until the statement comes in.

Rip-off credit cards exposed

Rebecca Atkinson — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:45:59 +0100

Credit card providers have been accused of raking in £1 billion in profit each year by reducing interest-free periods, increasing APRs and hiking balance transfer fees.

Deal of the week

Rebecca Atkinson — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:15:49 +0100

M&S Money has launched a 0% credit card offering for new customers, which benefits from 0% interest on all purchases for 10 months and on balance transfers for six months.

Beat the prices at the pumps

Chris Thomas — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:00:52 +0100

Just a few months ago it seemed like petrol prices would just go up and up, with the national average price of petrol reaching 119.5p for unleaded and 133p for diesel in mid-July. However, while the price of oil seems to have eased slightly, the pain for motorists is far from over.

Barclaycard Green Wing advert branded misleading

Rebecca Atkinson — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:32:05 +0100

Barclaycard’s memorable adverts starring Green Wing actors, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Stephen Mangan, have been branded misleading by the advertising watchdog.

Barclaycard unveils Goldfish deal

Rebecca Atkinson — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:34:40 +0100

Barclaycard has ramped up its credit card rewards scheme as part of the migration of 1.7 million Goldfish credit card customers.

Brits warned to avoid credit card PPI

Rebecca Atkinson — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:20:03 +0100

Consumers have been urged not to take out payment protection insurance (PPI) on credit cards, after research found that millions of people mistakenly believe it will improve their chances of being approved for credit.

Should you move or improve?

Chris Thomas — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:08:47 +0100

The housing market downturn, which started in 2007, shows no sign of easing up before the end of 2008, spelling potential problems for thousands of household. Because, while many people have put off their plans to buy a new home until things are more settled, many families struggling with a lack of living space have no choice.

Could you save money by supporting a team?

Rebecca Atkinson — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:40:09 +0100

With the Premiership kicking off this weekend, loyal fans of Tottenham Hotspur can now earn cashback when they shop on the high street to help cut the cost of supporting their team.

Credit card rates hiked as holiday season gets going

Rebecca Atkinson — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:52:42 +0100

MBNA has been accused of hitting its credit cards customers with unexpected increases in their APR rates, just as they are about to head off on holiday.

The US company, which issues cards on behalf of Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Virgin, has increased APRs for existing customers by up to 34.95%.