Credit card news, Jul - Sep 2007

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Budget to avoid unnecessary debt, students told

27 September 2007

As many students start university in the next few weeks, young people have been reminded about the importance of budgeting carefully to ensure they do not accumulate unnecessary debt.

Britons plan credit card clearout

26 September 2007

Nearly one quarter of credit card users in the UK plan to reduce the number of credit cards they have in their wallets, figures from Abbey reveal.

Barclaycard toughens up lending

25 September 2007

Barclaycard has tightened lending on its credit cards, cutting limits for some 500,000 existing holders over the past 18 months, it has emerged.

Young people need more debt advice

20 September 2007

Young people in the UK have been "educated into debt but not about debt", Credit Action has claimed.

Charity credit cards continue to do good work

18 September 2007

Credit card holders are helping to raise record amounts for charitable causes by using their plastic, new figures reveal.

Barclaycard launch OnePlus credit card in London

10 September 2007

Over 4,000 people have pre-registered for Barclaycard's new OnePulse card, it has been revealed.

Touch and go card gets UK launch

06 September 2007

A contactless 'touch and go' credit card was launched in London shops his week.

Online credit card safety tightens

03 September 2007

Safety conscious Britons are taking more care of their credit cards when buying online, new figures from APACS suggest.

Cheque use halved since 1997

31 August 2007

The number of cheques being written in the UK has halved in the last decade, the UK payments association APACS has revealed.

Nationwide issues credit card OOPs warning

30 August 2007

Nationwide has warned credit card users about the unseen costs related to the order in which bill repayments are made to providers.

Abbey card gives cash back at supermarket

29 August 2007

Abbey has launched a new credit card allowing customers to get more for their money when doing the weekly shop.

Plastic love affair continues

24 August 2007

Britons' love affair with their credit and debit card continues, with UK consumers spending over £87.2 billion in the last three months, latest figures show.

Holiday debt should be settled straight away, CCCS says

22 August 2007

People returning from summer holidays should consider paying pay their credit card debt before their suntan fades, the Consumer Credit Counselling Service has advised.

Brits fork out on card use abroad

20 August 2007

Britons on holidays abroad spend an average of £759 million in charges for using their credit and debit cards, a new report has uncovered.

APACS issues PIN advice

17 August 2007

Britons are being reminded about the importance of protecting their PIN from fraudsters.

Barclaycard OnePulse hits the high street

15 August 2007

Cashless payment will hit shops in London this autumn, allowing customers to pay for items with just one swipe of their credit card.

Grandparents' debt increases

13 August 2007

One in three grandparents' retirement is marred by high levels of credit card and personal loan debt, a new study has found.

MP falls foul of card fraudsters

03 August 2007

An MP has fallen foul of credit card fraudsters, it has been reported.

Credit cards abroad signalling decline of travellers cheques

31 July 2007

Figures from the UK payment association APACS have recently hinted at the demise of the traveller's cheque.

Newcastle Council leaves 54,000 credit card details online

30 July 2007

Credit card details of 54,000 people have been found online, accidentally exposed to the internet by Newcastle County Council.