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Credit Card Application - Discover How Long it Will Take

How long do you have to wait to start using a new credit card? Find out with our five-minute guide.

Understanding Credit Card Fees

It’s easy to get caught out by credit card fees if you don’t understand them. This guide explains what you need to know…

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Find The Best Mastercard Credit Cards

Compare Mastercard credit card deals with Uswitch - find the best low APR, balance transfer and cashback credit cards.

Can you use a money transfer credit cards as an interest-free cash loan?

Understanding the credit card summary box

Credit card comparison tables can be quite tricky, so it's worth knowing how to read the credit card summary box to decode the legal jargon.

Credit Cards Q&A - Get Your Credit Card Questions Answered

Confused about credit cards or just want more information? Use our Q&A to find the answers you're looking for with our money experts

3 tips on the credit card pre-approval process

3 tips on credit card pre-approval process

Learn more about the credit card pre-approval process and see if it can really help your chances of getting a credit card if you have bad credit.

Claims Management Companies - PPI

Do claims management companies keep calling you? Find out why, what they do and if they can be useful for you. Claims management companies have been in the news since the PPI mis-selling scandal broke but how do claims management companies work?

Store Cards | Learn The Benefits And The Alternatives

Find out all you need to know about store cards and whether you could be better off with a reward or balance transfer credit card.

How to pay for your holidays

Paying for a holiday can be one of the most expensive decisions of the year: flights, hotels and travel money. What's the best way to pay for it all?

Credit Limit - How to Increase the Amount I Can Borrow

Credit limits can restrict the amount of money you can borrow on a credit card or overdraft, but there are ways to increase it if you need some extra cash

Seven tips for first-time credit card holders

Read our seven tips for first time credit card holders. See our video for some basic credit card do's and don'ts

Credit card fraud: the biggest card frauds in history

Credit card security has improved but card fraud is still on the rise, we take a look at two of the biggest credit card frauds ever

How to get the best exchange rate? Credit cards vs cash

What's the best frequent flyer reward: Avios or Virgin?

There are two main UK credit card airline rewards schemes: Avios (the new Airmiles) and Virgin Miles. Which one is better?

Cashback is being cut back: which cards are safe?

RBS and Capital One cardholders are seeing their cashback and rewards scaled back, but why? And is your card safe?

Questions about credit cards

There is a lot of confusion around credit cards and a lot of questions around a few key terms.

Credit Card Cheques - What is a Credit Card Cheque? - Uswitch

Credit card cheques were a means of paying for goods or services without cash and when you couldn't use your credit card.

Low Rate APR Credit Cards

Low rate APR credit cards could save you more money in the long run - find out how and compare low rate credit cards with Uswitch to find a great deal.

What is a minimum repayment on credit

The minimum payment on a credit card can vary but it is typically the highest of the total balance under a fixed amount or the interest

Cashback credit card wars - Santander vs AmEx

Cashback credit cards allow you to earn back money as you spend as a reward, but which card will give you the most back? American Express or Santander?

Longest 0% balance transfer cards - which is best?

Several 0% balance transfer cards are currently offering interest free periods as long as three years - we take a closer look to decide which one is best.

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Release equity to invest in buy-to-let property

Remortgaging to buy a rental property, or a buy-to-let property, could be one way to raise enough cash for a mortgage deposit or possibly to buy it outright

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When Can You Remortgage?

Whatever your reason for remortgaging, timing is everything. We look at when remortgaging can be most beneficial, and when it may be best to avoid it

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What Happens If You Can't Afford Your Mortgage?

If higher mortgage rates or a change in circumstances has left you struggling to pay mortgage costs, we look at what happens if you can’t pay your mortgage

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Joint Mortgages & How They Work

Learn about joint mortgages, which allow you to buy a home with someone else, and how to apply for one.

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Biggest UK Mortgage Lenders For 2024

The largest UK mortgage providers are often Lloyds, Santander, Nationwide, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC

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How To Buy A House In 2024 - Step By Step Guide

Learn about the steps to buying a house - Follow our tips to ensure everything goes smoothly and that you find the best deal on your first home

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How Much Deposit Do I Need For A House In 2024?

Having a clear plan of what you need to save for a house deposit can be helpful. We look at typical deposit costs and how to meet your savings goals

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Mortgage Fees Explained - Average, Legals & What To Avoid

A range of charges apply when you make a mortgage application. We look at what they cost, and if paying higher mortgage fees can save money in the long term

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How Much Can I Borrow For A Mortgage

Finding out how much you can borrow before you look for a home is a good idea. We look at how lenders decide what size of mortgage they will offer you

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Buying A Home - Process, Timeline, Checklist

In this step by step guide to buying a home, we explain different steps that one needs to take before buying a home

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