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Credit Cards

Consumers 'not claiming' card rewards (16/07/2008)

New "lower rate" credit card (08/07/2008)

Reward schemes give "long-term value" (27/06/2008)

Economic problems 'won't stop credit card spending' (25/06/2008)

Apacs tips mobile technology as 'the future' (13/06/2008)

Credit cards 'bail out homeowners' (10/06/2008)

Consumers urged to consider 'debt options' (06/06/2008)

'Young people more susceptible' to credit card fraud (04/06/2008)

Disposable cash is dwindling, say consumers (29/05/2008)

Brits 'spend the most' on Saturdays (28/05/2008)

Credit cards sought by teens who 'fail to budget' (22/05/2008)

Credit card holders advised about overseas use (20/05/2008)

Homeowners try to 'balance basic bills' (19/05/2008)

Brits 'cut back' due to credit crunch (06/05/2008)

Overspending is a "slippery slope" (02/05/2008)

Overspending is the problem not debt, says expert (01/05/2008)

Cash 'is not dead' (30/04/2008)

Don't get into debt as a student, warns NUS (24/04/2008)

Credit cards come with fees, warns Defaqto (23/04/2008)

Brits 'flashing the cash' with wealthy friends (18/04/2008)

Relying on 0% deals 'no longer an option' (17/04/2008)

Credit card firms 'leaving customers in the dark' (14/04/2008)

Base rate will be cut to 5%, say economists (04/04/2008)

Monthly balance transfer of '£1.1 bn' (02/04/2008)

Cost of credit cards 'increasing' (20/03/2008)

'Slowdown' in credit card growth (19/03/2008)

Credit card deals 'can be confusing' (18/03/2008)

Finance education 'should be practical not just theoretical' (14/03/2008)

70 days salary 'tackles interest payments alone' (10/03/2008)

City dwellers 'unaware' of borrowing habits (05/03/2008)

Brits spend '2 yrs worrying about debt' (03/03/2008)

Store cards "most expensive form of credit" (26/02/2008)

Credit card firms assessing business "quite carefully" (22/02/2008)

Decline in cheques is "generational" (22/02/2008)

London's status as worst city for card fraud 'is due to its size' (21/02/2008)

Having multiple credit cards can be "confusing" (18/02/2008)

Credit card repayments 'remain over 95 per cent' (15/02/2008)

Nationwide named best credit card provider (14/02/2008)

'£1.6 bn' spent on Valentine's Day (07/02/2008)

CPP: Don't be an "easy target" for credit card fraud (07/02/2008)

Skiers warned of costly credit card service (06/02/2008)

Shop around for "financial fitness" (30/01/2008)

Women 'need to shape up financially' (29/01/2008)

January 'a good time for finance deals' (24/01/2008)

Christmas debt "under control" with 0% credit cards (23/01/2008)

Cost of Christmas 'continues' (15/01/2008)

New year, new start for personal finance, says CCCS (11/01/2008)

Credit card reliance 'increases' (10/01/2008)

Consumers 'don't read the small print' (09/01/2008)

Those in debt 'should avoid sale shopping' (04/01/2008)

Financial review 'vital to start off 2008' (02/01/2008)

Money management is "common sense" (31/12/2007)

19 million hit the shops today (24/12/2007)

Balance transfers and consolidation loans 'help with festive debt' (24/12/2007)

Shopping research 'reduces costs' (20/12/2007)

Credit cards "convenient" for Christmas shopping (19/12/2007)

'£2 bn spent on credit cards this week' (17/12/2007)

Panic-buying 'increases Christmas expense' (14/12/2007)

Credit problems 'likely to increase' (13/12/2007)

99% Britons 'financially unfit' (11/12/2007)

Shoppers pay £892m in 'unnecessary interest ' (10/12/2007)

Shoppers urged to protect themselves when buying online (05/12/2007)

Consumers urged "to shop around" for credit cards (30/11/2007)

'Credit availability has led to increasing debt' (28/11/2007)

Credit cards 'safer' for online shopping (21/11/2007)

Christmas shoppers need to be "more careful" with spending (20/11/2007)

Plastic card spending predicted to increase (15/11/2007)

PPI is "just as important" for credit cards as for loans (14/11/2007)

3 million use credit cards daily (12/11/2007)

People are "more aware" of credit card danger (07/11/2007)

Credit cards have 'new' charges, warns Defaqto (07/11/2007)

Both consumers and lenders are "irresponsible" (05/11/2007)

National fraud prevention initiative launched (01/11/2007)

Foreign transactions still protected by credit card cover (31/10/2007)

'Card providers should clarify order of payments now' (30/10/2007)

Nationwide: Store cards can be an expensive option (25/10/2007)

Paying mortgages with credit cards can be 'a good thing' (24/10/2007)

Dependence on credit for Christmas is "the norm" (23/10/2007)

Mortgage-holders 'cutting credit card debt' (22/10/2007)

Over a million pay rent with credit cards (17/10/2007)

More people will switch credit cards (16/10/2007)

UK adults are encouraged to manage their money (15/10/2007)

Virgin planning a take over of Northern Rock (12/10/2007)

'Greater transparency' is needed for consumers says Nationwide (11/10/2007)

Internet's "flexibility and immediacy" appeals to online bankers (10/10/2007)

Fewer adults save for retirement (10/10/2007)

ABCUL: "No such thing as free credit" (03/10/2007)

MPC meeting this week (03/10/2007)

IVAs offer alternative to bankruptcy (02/10/2007)

Debt 'has become more acceptable' (28/09/2007)

Basic finance skills important for young people (27/09/2007)

Cashback most popular feature in a competitive credit card market (26/09/2007)

Young people need better education on debt, charity says (19/09/2007)

Prepaid cards can help with budgeting (18/09/2007)

'Debt can be a problem when circumstances change' (12/09/2007)

Women 'more likely than men to struggle with debt' (03/09/2007)

Citizens Advice supports finance lessons for teenagers (30/08/2007)

Lenders taking tough stance on IVAs (24/08/2007)

Brits abroad exposed to identity theft (17/08/2007)

Apacs issues PIN security advice guide (17/08/2007)

Supermarkets move into consumer banking (10/08/2007)

Lenders fighting for customers (09/08/2007)

Cut up credit cards if you are struggling, debtors advised (08/08/2007)

Base rate unchanged (03/08/2007)

Avoid store cards, struggling consumers advised (03/08/2007)

Students warned about credit card debt (03/08/2007)

Store cards offer benefits, retail body claims (02/08/2007)

UK credit card holders have 'pin code overload' (25/07/2007)

Britons using too much credit, report concludes (20/07/2007)

Plastic pushes cheques out of the picture (17/07/2007)

M&S Money scoops two awards (16/07/2007)

Credit cards preferred choice of holidaymakers (09/07/2007)

Charity credit cards competitive, bank says (05/07/2007)

Brits spend record amount on cards (04/07/2007)

Consumers using less consumer credit (02/07/2007)

More credit card transparency would benefit consumers (28/06/2007)

Which? calls for stronger OFT action on card interest (27/06/2007)

Britons 'do not know the order of credit card payments' (25/06/2007)

New credit card fraud rules criticised (22/06/2007)

MPC split on interest rate decision (20/06/2007)

Pre-paid cards may benefit small businesses (15/06/2007)

Sub-prime cards may benefit low credit rating (14/06/2007)

Assess your financial fitness, consumers advised (13/06/2007)

CCCS: pay off more than minimum on monthly balances (30/05/2007)

Pay rises can lead to debt, workers advised (17/05/2007)

Interest rate may go up again (16/05/2007)

Ban sending of unsolicited credit cards, government urged (15/05/2007)

Find credit card suited to your needs, consumers advised (15/05/2007)

UK to trial contactless credit cards (11/05/2007)

Interest rate rises to 5.5 per cent (10/05/2007)

Interest rate may be raised tomorrow (09/05/2007)

Which? comments on FSA fair treatment report (08/05/2007)

British teens lack awareness of credit card debt (02/05/2007)

New regulations for store cards (01/05/2007)

Credit card users advised to be wary abroad (26/04/2007)

Barclaycard launches green credit card (24/04/2007)

Fraud rises in first quarter of 2007 (24/04/2007)

Bank of England governor writes to Brown (20/04/2007)

Britons trust net for financial advice (20/04/2007)

Inflation rises above 3% (17/04/2007)

Apacs launch guide for credit card users (16/04/2007)

Credit fraud prompts identity theft (13/04/2007)

New credit card regulations will have a "huge impact" (11/04/2007)

CardWatch: New card fraud reporting process will cut bureaucracy (10/04/2007)

Base rate stays level (05/04/2007)

£16 million to use cards abroad (03/04/2007)

New rules for reporting card fraud (02/04/2007)

Which? refers credit card providers to OFT (02/04/2007)

New rules to report fraud announced (30/03/2007)

Does your credit card benefit you? (26/03/2007)

Rise in online card fraud (15/03/2007)

British tourists charged £258m for using credit card (06/03/2007)

Nationwide introduces new introductory credit card prices (05/03/2007)

Britons know less about credit cards than groceries (02/03/2007)

Lloyds TSB to charge consumers for not using cards (23/02/2007)

Lenders 'wary' of debt management firms (22/02/2007)

More credit card applications 'are rejected' (21/02/2007)

Capital One fined for mis-selling PPI (15/02/2007)

Online shoppers may get personal card readers (14/02/2007)

Many young people misunderstand credit cards (13/02/2007)

Beware overseas credit card charges, holidaymakers warned (09/02/2007)

Buy and Fly credit card given UK release (02/02/2007)

'Little change in Xmas credit card spend' (02/02/2007)

Credit card firms 'could face fines' (30/01/2007)

Charity credit card users 'donated £1.5 million in 2006' (25/01/2007)

Credit card spending up by 68% (24/01/2007)

Credit card company lowers rates (23/01/2007)

January is "payback time" for credit card users (17/01/2007)

Average family 'spends £450 yearly on kids' birthdays' (17/01/2007)

'Switch cards to help debts' (16/01/2007)

Banks waive balance transfer fees (11/01/2007)

M&S Money: Only one in three use low-interest offers (09/01/2007)

Credit card users 'lose £70m abroad' (08/01/2007)

Bank raises rates for gambling transactions (05/01/2007)

Don't publicise your details, warns PayPal (04/01/2007)

Britons give "generously" via credit cards (28/12/2006)

Virgin offers 13-month balance transfer deal (21/12/2006)

Christmas debit and credit card spends top £31.6bn (21/12/2006)

Card users 'could face £16m bill' (18/12/2006)

Oyster to merge with Barclaycard credit cards (13/12/2006)

MP praises credit card ID protection idea (12/12/2006)

Apacs: Credit card users choose provider, not scheme (08/12/2006)

Most online shops are secure, says fraud analyst (07/12/2006)

Almost 30% use credit cards to fund Christmas (05/12/2006)

Credit referencing 'peaks in December' (01/12/2006)

Consumers protest over credit card charges (30/11/2006)

Barclaycard: Debts of £1.5bn to be written off (29/11/2006)

New 'wave and pay' payment method unveiled (24/11/2006)

One in ten will use credit this Christmas, research shows (23/11/2006)

Credit card users given tips to fight fraud (22/11/2006)

Consumers advised to shop around for store cards (21/11/2006)

NCC: Make changes to encourage low-income consumers (20/11/2006)

Credit card debt 'a turn-off' (15/11/2006)

Morgan Stanley: Credit card rewards 'make sense' (13/11/2006)

Credit card fees could happen soon, says analyst (13/11/2006)

Apacs: Card fraud declining (07/11/2006)

Consumers to reduce borrowing, says report (07/11/2006)

Consumers use credit cards sensibly, research shows (06/11/2006)

Visa vouchers 'just like using a credit card' (03/11/2006)

Barclaycard lowers APR (01/11/2006)

Different deals for those who clear balance (31/10/2006)

Barclays: Beware of 'e-scams' (27/10/2006)

Credit card balances decline for fifth month (26/10/2006)

'Credit card industry has made significant progress' (25/10/2006)

Stop panic buying with new credit card (19/10/2006)

'Keep credit card details safe' (18/10/2006)

Customers urged to give up 'passive plastic' (16/10/2006)

The demise of the fee-free balance transfer (12/10/2006)

Credit card spending doubles in five years (12/10/2006)

Credit card repayments overtake spending for the first time (11/10/2006)

Find the right credit card for Christmas spending (10/10/2006)

Post Office cuts credit charges abroad (02/10/2006)

British personal debt is 'double European average' (27/09/2006)

One million credit card terminals at large in the UK (27/09/2006)

Report: Credit card rates rising (26/09/2006)

Lloyds launches budget jetsetter card (21/09/2006)

Student Barclaycard condemned for irresponsible lending (18/09/2006)

MasterCard reveals complex credit card relationships (15/09/2006)

Credit card companies slash fees (08/09/2006)

RBS and NatWest halt credit card cheques (06/09/2006)

Mint launches debit gift card (05/09/2006)

Cash back cards eclipse free balance transfer says Morgan Stanley (04/09/2006)

Industry heads off criticism with credit card cheque changes (01/09/2006)

Barclays relaunches student card for class of '09 (31/08/2006)

Cash machine fraud soars says Sainsbury's (29/08/2006)

OFT to decide next step on credit card penalty fees (24/08/2006)

Unloved and unused: millions of credit cards languish (21/08/2006)

HSBC launches new 12-month free balance transfer deal (15/08/2006)

Chip and Pin cuts fraud 60% says Apacs (14/08/2006)

Prepaid cards to grow to £50 billion market claims study (14/08/2006)

Three million left exposed to fraud in HSBC security lapse (10/08/2006)

One in ten say they have been affected by ID theft (09/08/2006)

Marks & Spencer &More credit card wins top award (08/08/2006)

Banks most profitable businesses says research (02/08/2006)

ID theft up 22% but prevention improved says fraud service (01/08/2006)

Morgan Stanley predicts 35% increase in credit card spending (31/07/2006)

Plastic spending up to record £151bn in 2006 (28/07/2006)

Some balance transfer deals more equal than others (27/07/2006)

Paedophiles face credit card cancellation (25/07/2006)

Interest rates to stay unchanged through 2006 say analysts (24/07/2006)

Travellers warned on personal info (21/07/2006)

UK still living for today says IFA Promotions (20/07/2006)

Barclaycard reveals fraud top ten holiday spots (18/07/2006)

Record number predict interest rate rises (10/07/2006)

Goldfish doubles loyalty points (07/07/2006)

Halifax offers 0% balance transfer/purchase deal (05/07/2006)

Tesco launches credit card for the self-employed (04/07/2006)

25m unused but un-cancelled cards liability (29/06/2006)

UK credit cards celebrate 40th birthday (26/06/2006)

Youth of today on top of their finances (23/06/2006)

Bad consumer debts continue to rise at Lloyds (20/06/2006)

Lloyds TSB launches cardless football rewards (14/06/2006)

AmEx withdraws balance transfer deals (13/06/2006)

Just one in ten claims back penalty fees (09/06/2006)

Misleading deals rack up £500m profit for credit card firms, says study (08/06/2006)

Consumer suspicions grow on Chip and Pin security (06/06/2006)

AmEx signs up BMW for credit cards (05/06/2006)

Banks buckle under penalty fee demands (02/06/2006)

Bank charges hit annual £4.7bn says Which? (31/05/2006)

Barclaycard warns of rising bad debts (30/05/2006)

Consumers advised to play cards right at World Cup (26/05/2006)

Cards increasingly used for everyday purchases (25/05/2006)

Lloyds TSB offers 8% easy saver (22/05/2006)

OFT dashes hopes on overdraft fees (19/05/2006)

Bank of England split on cost of borrowing increase (18/05/2006)

Catch me if you Can fraudster warns of Pin vulnerability (17/05/2006)

The postman cometh (11/05/2006)

Balance transfer nation moves £11.9bn in six months (08/05/2006)

Credit card spending to double says Morgan Stanley (26/04/2006)

Barclaycard plans for hassle free holidays (25/04/2006)

UK failing to cash in on credit cards (24/04/2006)

Hundreds of credit card details stolen and sold daily says investigation (18/04/2006)

EU orders credit card firms to cut "outrageous" fees (13/04/2006)

Almost 90% UK considers ethics when switching says charity (12/04/2006)

Sainsbury's launches longest 0% card (11/04/2006)

Days of 0% balance transfer deals numbered says Defaqto (07/04/2006)

OFT threatens legal action over "unfair" bank charges (05/04/2006)

Tesco targets borrowers (04/04/2006)

Online gamblers hustled by card providers (31/03/2006)

HSBC adds Gift-Aid to card donations (29/03/2006)

Finance advisors warn on balance transfer small print (28/03/2006)

Lucky Irish Ma's (24/03/2006)

Court rules credit card protection covers overseas purchases (23/03/2006)

Sisters keeping it to themselves (20/03/2006)

UK leans on faithful flexible friends (15/03/2006)

Credit card users not afraid to treat themselves (13/03/2006)

Store cards 20% too expensive says watchdog (09/03/2006)

UK losing control of plastic spending says research (08/03/2006)

Chip and pin slashes fraud says Apacs (07/03/2006)

OFT moves against bank fees (06/03/2006)

Barclaycard launches text service (02/03/2006)

UK borrowers "don't care" about debts (24/02/2006)

UK could save £2.8bn on new lifetime balance transfer, says IF (23/02/2006)

Barclaycard refusing half of applications as bad debt bites (22/02/2006)

Real costs of ID theft not measured by £1.7bn cost, says report (20/02/2006)

Debit cards eclipse credit spending says Apacs (17/02/2006)

Thousands left behind by chip and pin (14/02/2006)

Finance no grounds for separation say couples (13/02/2006)

Interest rates stay at 4.5 per cent (09/02/2006)

Prepay popularity growing, says consumer research (07/02/2006)

Less than a third of UK seeks out personal finance expertise (06/02/2006)

Credit card comparison almost impossible says Which? (03/02/2006)

ID fraud costs rise to £1.7bn, says home office (02/02/2006)

Up to "3m" most vulnerable unready for chip and pin (31/01/2006)

Britons cut out the credit (30/01/2006)

1.4 million cut up their credit cards (27/01/2006)

Charity credit card raises £1.5 million (25/01/2006)

Credit card charges hit millions in the UK (24/01/2006)

Tesco and John Lewis cardholders could look elsewhere (23/01/2006)

Store cards up to "333%" pricier than credit cards (18/01/2006)

Cashback card crash (16/01/2006)

Chip and pin countdown (13/01/2006)

Capital One id-theft card may not be all it appears to be (12/01/2006)

Five million fall victim to scams, says Which? (10/01/2006)

Best for balance transfer (05/01/2006)

American Express improves Blue best rate card (04/01/2006)

Competition Commission orders store cards to display their costs (23/12/2005)

SkyCard launches longest 0% deal (19/12/2005)

Finance experts says ATM cash code falls short (16/12/2005)

Young urged to keep close watch on credit (13/12/2005)

UK to be charged £18m at ATMs this Christmas, says bank (12/12/2005)

Rate tart myths exposed (08/12/2005)

Research reveals homeowner loan lottery (05/12/2005)

Another best rate bites the dust (02/12/2005)

Christmas Cards (01/12/2005)

PO two in one best rate ideal for Christmas spending (29/11/2005)

Credit card best rate rising, while cost of borrowing falls (28/11/2005)

Morgan Stanley launches 'ultra premium' i24 card (25/11/2005)

Compare credit cards – it's not looking pretty (23/11/2005)

Credit card best rates creep up (22/11/2005)

APACS reports on progress (17/11/2005)

HBOS cuts back credit card offer (16/11/2005)

Annual credit card charges could return (14/11/2005)

HSBC extends its Christmas card list (11/11/2005)

New credit card anti-fraud scheme launched (09/11/2005)

HSBC helps to give (04/11/2005)

60% still vulnerable to fraud, says Which? (03/11/2005)

Top of the credit class (02/11/2005)

Britain hangs up and goes online (28/10/2005)

Britons take a bite out of credit (26/10/2005)

Fingerprint payment tested in UK (25/10/2005)

Barclaycard launches flexi-rate credit card (21/10/2005)

OFT slams Visa MIF fee (20/10/2005)

Intelligent Finance launches flat-rate credit card (19/10/2005)

Checkmate: it's worth it (13/10/2005)

DNA found to influence credit behaviour (12/10/2005)

Chip and pin deadline announced (11/10/2005)

Barclaycard rate increase causes a storm (07/10/2005)

Nationwide offers new credit card deal (06/10/2005)

Post Office launches dual credit card (04/10/2005)

Debenhams launches credit card (30/09/2005)

Chip-and-Pin for cyberspace (29/09/2005)

Credit card chaos benefits consumers (28/09/2005)

Paymentcare launches cheap credit card insurance (23/09/2005)

MasterCard to launch new prepaid card (22/09/2005)

New Barclaycard encourages customers to manage debt (21/09/2005)

BIBA slams credit card insurance scam (15/09/2005)

Forgotten pins needling the elderly (15/09/2005)

Slow retailers pose technology delay (14/09/2005)

Credit cards for online purchases (08/09/2005)

Credit cards not always substituting cash (07/09/2005)

OFT rules against MasterCard (07/09/2005)