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31 December 2007
Britons will be switching credit card providers in their droves in the New Year, Abbey have said.
20 December 2007
The EU has demanded that credit card suppliers must cut the fees that they charge retailers for their authorisation services - a move which could result in significant price savings for consumers.
18 December 2007
Despite recent gloomy economic predictions from analysts, Britons still appear to be spending big this Christmas.
17 December 2007
The fear of being defrauded through surfing the web - such as being caught up in a credit card scam - is stopping many older people from going online.
14 December 2007
Credit card provider Egg said yesterday that frantic gift-buyers are in line for a £594 million festive overspend this Christmas - due to poor planning resulting in panic buying.
13 December 2007
Consumers seem to be using cash to fund their retail purchases for Christmas - potentially at the expense of credit cards.
12 December 2007
People planning a festive holiday abroad could be hit by a "hidden" credit card charge, the Post Office said yesterday.
11 December 2007
Just 1% of Britons are fighting fit in keeping complete control over their personal finances, new research from Abbey has shown.
10 December 2007
Britons will be left out of pocket by some £2.8 billion over the next year through the use of high-interest store cards over the festive season, new research from uSwitch has shown.
30 November 2007
Payments association APACS said yesterday that British shoppers - set to spend £5 billion online this Christmas - should keep their credit card details secure while using the internet.
29 November 2007
Payments association APACS has released the results of a new consumer poll regarding the recent security lapse at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
27 November 2007
UK spending for the festive season has already topped £6 billion, new research from Sainsbury's shows.
26 November 2007
Further evidence for the tightening-up of consumer credit in the UK has come from accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
20 November 2007
The amount consumers are being allowed to put on their credit cards is falling as a result of the ongoing global financial crisis, it has been claimed.
19 November 2007
Tougher regulations on credit card cheques are being surmounted with UK cardholders being bombarded with 313 million unsolicited cheques each year, uSwitch research has revealed.
16 November 2007
Payments association Apacs said yesterday that Britons would rack up most of their Christmas spending (64% of the total) on credit and debit cards.
14 November 2007
Consumers in the UK are defrauded to the tune of £3.5 billion each year, Citizens Advice said yesterday.
13 November 2007
Credit card use is becoming ever more widespread, new figures from Abbey show.
12 November 2007
In a sign that contactless card payments will become more widespread in the future, financial services firm Halifax has launched their own payWave service today.
08 November 2007
Thomas Charles has said that consumers might avoid card expenditure this Christmas due to the ongoing credit crunch.
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