People who use payday loans have 'big' financial problems
Brits who use payday loans have "no sense" and are in "big" financial trouble, according to a financial expert. Jasmine Birtles, founder of financial advice site moneymagpie.com, expressed her concern...
View ArticleGamblers set to be charged for using Barclaycard
Barclaycard is to charge its customers who use their credit card to pay for bets for the first time next month. Currently, gamblers with a credit card from the firm have not been charged a fee for...
View ArticleInflation rises to 3.5% in March
The rate of inflation in the UK unexpectedly rose in March following a sharp rise in the cost of food and drink. Official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that CPI inflation...
View ArticleSainsbury's see 'cash dash' for England at Euro 2012
Supermarket giant and credit card supplier Sainsbury's has revealed it witnessed a 14 per cent increase in the value of cash withdrawals on the day of England international football matches. The team,...
View ArticleAsia Pacific cities dominate MasterCard destination list
The continued growth of cities in the Asia Pacific region was highlighted after new statistics from MasterCard revealed a rise in visitor numbers and expenditure in the region. These figures come as...
View ArticleGerman bank launches Karl Marx credit card
A German bank has launched a new MasterCard credit card featuring the image of the legendary socialist philosopher Karl Marx, following an online poll. The Sparkasse Chemnitz bank unveiled the card...
View ArticleRestaurants enjoy Olympic spending increase
Lloyds TSB has announced that restaurants saw the biggest rise in spending during the period covering the Olympics, as Britons treated themselves to a night out with family and friends to celebrate...
View ArticleBrits are 'unsatisfied' with banking services
Research of customer satisfaction ratings from consumer watchdog Which? has revealed that the majority of high-street financial brands ranked lower than the average rating of 62 per cent. Santander and...
View ArticleCredit cards are a much 'more affordable' form of borrowing than pay day loans
UK consumers who are struggling to make ends meet in the run up to Christmas have been urged to apply for a credit card rather than a pay day loan. Clinton Manning, a financial expert writing for the...
View ArticleOFT to launch investigation into payday loans
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is set to launch an investigation into payday loan firms after complaints about their loans doubled over the last 12 months. Payday loans have come under scrutiny due...
View Article10% to fund 'home improvements with credit cards'
It appears a number of people will turn to the power of their plastic to help cover the cost of home improvements in the run up to Easter. According to research from Nationwide, some ten percent of...
View ArticleQuarter agree it is easier to access cash, study finds
Research has revealed 24 percent of people think it is easier to gain access to cash, compared to two percent who feel it has become more difficult. The study from the Payments Council also found 80...
View ArticleFraudsters turn to low-tech tactics to pull wool over card holders
Scam artists appear to be turning away from the web and using low-tech tactics to dupe debit and credit card holders into handing over their cash. That is according to the UK Cards Association, which...
View ArticleBarclaycard launches 26-month 0% balance transfer credit card
Barclaycard has announced the launch of its 26-month zero percent balance transfer credit card in a move that could help people manage the debt on their plastic. As part of the offer, consumers will...
View ArticleHolidaymakers name eurozone their top destination
Prepaid travel cards can be a great way for holidaymakers to safely take their cash abroad on a trip to their favourite destination. And with new research from M&S Bank revealing the eurozone is...
View ArticleCash-conscious holidaymakers 'plan to cut their spend'
While prepaid travel cards can help ensure people they have right cash for their holiday, research has found many Britons will cut their spend on a foreign break this Easter. The study from American...
View ArticleBasic spends 'make up 50% of monthly outgoings'
Plenty of people may be turning to their credit card to tide them over with the latest research showing the cost of basic goods and services account for about half of people's monthly outgoings. Using...
View Article25-month 0% period on balance transfers from Tesco Bank
Challenger banks could be rivalling the high street 'big five' with the launch of new credit card deals to help people manage their money. Tesco Bank is the latest to introduce a fresh balance transfer...
View ArticleMBNA, ICM form credit-providing partnership
Credit card provider MBNA and the Institute of Credit Management (ICM) are set to form a partnership that could see the pair obtain a 'Quality in Credit Management Standards' (QICM) accreditation, with...
View ArticleCredit card consumers get new protection
New rules imposed tomorrow (April 5th) will see that credit card-using online purchasers will no longer be stung by excessive fees on payments taken over the internet, to the approval of several...
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