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28 June 2007
Consumers are being warned that the launch of BT's new credit card is not as good a money saving offer as first thought.
27 June 2007
Steps to make credit card charges easier for consumers to understand have been announced by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
26 June 2007
Youngsters around the country have been receiving advice about how to make the most of credit cards and store cards, without getting into financial trouble.
25 June 2007
Consumers are managing their debt more efficiently, a leading debt consultancy has claimed.
21 June 2007
BBC2's consumers affairs programme Newsnight revealed that the responsibility for referring on credit card fraud cases now lies squarely with the lenders and not with the Home Office.
20 June 2007
Over a million people in low-income areas will benefit from the installation of 600 free-to-use cash machines, thanks to the Treasury.
19 June 2007
Research from Abbey Savings has revealed that 79% of Britons were hit by an unexpected expense last year and that over half over them used their credit cards to fund their way out.
18 June 2007
NatWest's YourPoints scheme, which sees customers earn points which can then be transferred into cash for travel with easyJet, will receive some competition from Lloyds TSB's AIRMILES scheme from this week.
15 June 2007
The UK's payments association APACS has joined forces with the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) to offer consumers advice on how to make the most of their credit cards abroad.
13 June 2007
Consumers are being warned to make an extra effort to protect their finances while abroad after insurance firm CPP revealed that overseas credit card fraud is on the rise.
12 June 2007
Creation Financial Services, who supply store cards to a number of high street chains including shoe shop Faith, Woolworths and the Carphone Warehouse, has sent out a number of £250 cheques to its store card holders.
08 June 2007
Around one fifth of credit card customers are unhappy with their provider, a new study from uSwitch.com has shown.
01 June 2007
Figures from the Bank of England (BoE) have revealed that the UK's largest lenders have been forced to write-off £3.1 billion worth of debt after consumers rung up bills on their credit cards they were unable to pay off.
31 May 2007
Transparent statements and an improved perspective of their financial situations have caused consumers to reassess their spending habits, resulting in them using their credit cards more wisely.
30 May 2007
Overseas purchase fees could catch consumers unawares this year with many of the larger credit card providers introducing higher charges for making withdrawals and paying for goods while abroad.
24 May 2007
Barclaycard is being rumoured to impose a 20 fee on credit card users who the lender feels aren't using their plastic often enough.
23 May 2007
Research from Equifax has revealed that a woman's handbag has become one of the major causes of credit card fraud.
21 May 2007
Following Halifax's latest One card with its 0% on balance transfers offer, three of the RBS Group's major credit card suppliers; Mint, NatWest and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), have introduced their new 13-month 0% credit card deals.
18 May 2007
Plastic is still considered to be fantastic in the eyes of British consumers, according to life assistance firm CPP.
17 May 2007
Following the popularity of the Halifax One Card, which is now only accessible through an online limited availability, the lender has announced that it is to issue a new card with 0% on balance transfers and new purchases for the first nine months.
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