The terms and conditions applied to credit card cheques are to be clearly stated following a public and regulatory outcry over the way in which they are marketed.
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MoneyExpert: Barclays Relaunches Student Card For Class Of ’09
Barclays has re-launched its student credit card in preparation for what will eventually be known as the class of 2009.
Motley Fool: What To Do If You Can’t Get Credit
Having helped to fuel the biggest borrowing binge in history, British banks are becoming increasingly nervous about lending to individuals.
MoneyExpert: OFT To Decide Next Step On Credit Card Penalty Fees
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is set to release its results from negotiations with card lenders over late payment penalties.
Motley Fool: The Credit Card Safety Guide
How on Earth does anyone manage to get nearly 60 credit cards? The rate tarts amongst you would love to know, so that you can get more cards and better deals. If you find out, you hopefully won’t decide to max out all 57 cards to reach £412,000-worth of debt, as one man did according to the Consumer Credit Counselling Service.
MoneyExpert: Unloved And Unused: Millions Of Credit Cards Languish
Millions of adults in the UK are lumbering their wallets with plastic that never gets used, said a Morgan Stanley survey.
Motley Fool: Pay Attention, But Don’t Pay Any Interest!
Did you know that the longer side of a credit card measures about 85mm? This means that if you lined up the UK’s 74 million credit cards end to end, they would stretch 6,290 kilometres, or roughly 3,930 miles, which is close to the distance from London to Chicago!
Motley Fool: What To Do With Dead Credit Cards
How many credit cards have you got in your wallet? More to the point, how many have you got that you don’t actually use any more?
MoneyExpert: Government Accused Of Debt Complacency
The government has been accused of complacency over rising levels of personal insolvency after a report claimed that Whitehall was “making progress” in fighting debt.
Motley Fool: Credit Card Tricks To Watch For
You may have noticed that the current 0% credit card balance transfer deals have been losing a little of their spice in recent months. It’s hardly surprising really. Card providers have been losing money hand over fist with their interest-free offers and, of course, they’ve now been told by the Office of Fair Trading to […]