Thursday 17 May 2012

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Hidden fees on internet bookings targeted by government

After a super complaint lodged by consumers’ advocacy, ‘Which?’, government is cracking down on last minute internet fees that are well hidden during the transaction and only appear on the final screen after consumers have provided their debit or credit …

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Is it the end of store card madness?

During the past couple of decades British shoppers were much like shoppers around the globe and were completely enamoured of store card shopping, with its ‘buy now pay

Paying off credit card debt helps you and Britain

Even though David Cameron believes that Britons are paying off credit card debt to help the UK out of what he is referring to as “no normal recession,”

Debit/Credit Card Surcharges Out of Control

In recent weeks we have reported that consumer advocate groups are up in arms over the amount of surcharges being added to travel bookings and the leader in

UK credit card rates hit 13 year high

Despite the record low Bank of England Base rate, UK banks are doing what they can to increase revenues from credit card customers.  According to analysis from a

Google’s electronic wallet set to rival credit card

Credit cards could become a thing of the past after the internet giant Google announced a new application which will enable smartphone customers to pay using their Android

Credit card usage falls in 2010

Brits increasingly turned to debit cards to make purchases on the High Street in 2010 according to latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).  Analysis of eight

Credit card wars result in superb deals for consumers

A new balance transfer deal has sparked a huge credit card war in the UK.  Barclaycard have announced the longest ‘interest free’ balance transfer credit card deal in

Rising costs push families into more credit card debt

Families are struggling to cope with rising costs and are seeing their credit card debt rise whilst childless couples reduce their borrowing.  That’s the conclusion of a recent

Credit card rates hit four year high

Credit card providers have come under fire from consumer groups after new research revealed that the average interest rate on a credit card in the UK has hit