Credit Card And Finance News

Are credit card providers rejecting more applications
On 01-Dec-2008 under Credit Cards
With the credit crunch taking hold - there has inevitably been talk of credit card providers tightening their lending criteria. Credit card companies seem to be more reluctant to loan people money, an read more...

Do students use credit cards wisely
On 04-Nov-2008 under Credit Cards
Students have always been perceived as a group that struggles to make ends meet, paying fees, rent and food without having regular incomes. It’s no surprise therefore that some students look far and read more...

Financial advice for cash strapped graduates
On 09-Oct-2008 under Credit Cards
Graduates entering the full-time job market during the economic downturn need to learn to budget, according the Times Money.The publication has warned that graduates will be "carrying a huge amount of read more...

40 credit cards offer 0% on transfers
On 18-Jun-2008 under Credit Cards
There are now 40 credit cards on the market that offer zero per cent balance transfers, new research suggests.Students who like to look for the best deals when choosing a credit card could be interest read more...

Credit crunch will only affect card users 'that are bad with their money'
On 16-Apr-2008 under Credit Cards
The credit crunch shouldn't affect student card users "if you're good with you're money", a personal finance specialist said todaySamantha Owens said there was no need to worry about credit cards "as read more...

Holidaying students urged to shop around for the right credit card
On 15-Apr-2008 under Credit Cards
Students preparing for a holiday abroad are being urged to shop around and make sure they get the best deal on exchange rates this year, as the pound struggles against foreign currencies.Because trans read more...

Jordan to unveil credit card
On 31-Mar-2008 under Credit Cards
Students who are fans of glamour model Katie Price, otherwise known as Jordan, can boast some Jordan-endorsed plastic of their own after she announced she is launching a credit card. The card promises read more...

Calls for better credit card pricing
On 18-Mar-2008 under Credit Cards
Credit cards should be priced using pounds rather percentages in order to help people when they are shopping around for the best deals, according to a credit card charity. The charity Credit Action ha read more...

Sainsbury's improves credit card deal
On 10-Mar-2008 under Credit Cards
Sainsbury's has announced that it is extending the interest free period on its zero per cent balance transfer credit card from ten months to 12 months, providing good news for students looking for che read more...

Fee-free balance transfers 'to return'
On 27-Feb-2008 under Credit Cards
Fee-free credit card balance transfers are set to make a comeback, providing good news for students who are among the people transferring £6.6 billion from one card to another over the next six month read more...

Reward schemes 'can save cash'
On 26-Feb-2008 under Credit Cards
There are a number of reward based points schemes on offer to students who have a passion for splashing out on their credit cards, according to Defaqto. Using different kinds of card for different typ read more...

Egg cancels credit cards..
On 12-Feb-2008 under Credit Cards
Egg last week announced that they were writing to 161,000 customers to inform them that their credit cards are to be cancelled, and that this move was in response to a one-off review carried out by th read more...

Credit Card Comparisons by the OFT
On 11-Feb-2008 under Credit Cards
The OFT (Office of Fair Trading) have just published their report into credit card comparisons. The report was bought on by a complaint which highlighted the fact that many consumers choose credit ca read more...

Students told to get 'financially fit'
On 01-Feb-2008 under Credit Cards
Students have been encouraged to look around for the best credit car deals in order to improve their "financial fitness".Abbey has said that if people looked around regularly for new deals on student read more...

Zero per cent credit cards 'help debt'
On 24-Jan-2008 under Credit Cards
Students who are looking to clear their New Year debt may be interested to hear that making good use of zero per cent credit cards can allow users to pay off their Christmas debt by the end of the mon read more...

Credit cards offer flights as rewards
On 07-Jan-2008 under Credit Cards
MBNA has announced that it has launched two new credit cards with bmi that may be of interest to students planning to travel the globe after their studies have finished. The cards bother offer users a read more...

'Shop around for credit card deals'
On 03-Jan-2008 under Credit Cards
Students who have credit cards have been encouraged to shop around for better deals and make good use of them by Sainsbury's Bank. The bank has told consumers that reviewing their finances in the New read more...

Credit cards 'ideal for Christmas'
On 20-Dec-2007 under Credit Cards
Credit cards are ideal for students to use at Christmas time, according to Sainsbury's bank. With all the pressure and challenges of Christmas shopping, credit cards can provide flexibility and conven read more...

Students warned over credit cards
On 12-Dec-2007 under Credit Cards
Students going on holiday should be careful when using their credit cards outside the UK as they could be liable to sizeable charges. Over 2 milllion people in Britain are expected to go abroad over C read more...

Students urged to ditch store cards this Christmas
On 07-Dec-2007 under Credit Cards
Students considering buying their Christmas presents using a store credit card might want to think again, after it was revealed that using the cards could result in spending double the money you would read more...