Banking & Savings

Manchester United's new Champion credit card is no table topper

May 13, 2013

MBNA has launched a new Manchester United credit card to mark the club's 20th league title win. But does it deserve its 'Champion' name?

The lenders who won't damage your credit score

May 13, 2013

Some lenders will let you know whether they are likely to approve you for a credit card or loan without leaving so much as a mark on your credit record. The main problem with applying for most loans...

Bespoke offer service launched

May 08, 2013

​Barclaycard is targeting consumers suffering from "offer fatigue" with the launch of a service promising tailored deals based on their buying history.

Over 50s missing out on the best credit cards

Apr 19, 2013

Six million people aged over 50 aren't benefiting from the best credit card deals

Putting cashback credit cards to the test

Apr 03, 2013

We put the leading cashback credit cards to the test by seeing which card performs best in different scenarios.

Credit-builder credit card offering interest-free purchases

Mar 14, 2013

You can now get a three-month 0% period on purchases with the Barclaycard Initial, a very unusual deal for credit builder cards

Credit card overpayments could cost you!

Mar 12, 2013

If you make overpayments, some lenders will reduce your next direct debit payment by the amount of the overpayment, negating the benefit of overpaying

Choosing an airline credit card

Mar 07, 2013

You can earn free flights by spending on an airline card, but there are some snags.

Aqua Classic: rate on top card for bad credit borrowers to increase

Feb 28, 2013

The Aqua Classic is a market-leading card for borrowers with bad credit ratings. But time is running out if you want to get it at its cheapest.

One in five pay bills with credit

Feb 20, 2013

One in five use a credit card to pay bills every month, while 17% have used a payday loan for this. So what's going wrong, and how can people get out of the debt trap?

Halifax launches 25-month interest-free balance transfer credit card

Feb 18, 2013

Halifax has jumped to the top of the best buy balance transfer credit card tables by increasing its 0% period to an incredible 25 months.

American Express offers cashback through Foursquare app

Feb 12, 2013

For a limited time, you can earn money back at certain retailers by linking your Amex card to location app Foursquare.

M&S credit card gets 12-month 0% balance transfer boost

Feb 08, 2013

You can now get interest-free purchases and balance transfers for more than a year with the Marks & Spencer Credit Card.

How to minimise your New Year debts

Feb 07, 2013

Take a little time to rearrange your finances and you could give your bank balance a break and free up money to clear those lingering debts.

Card fraud refund delays revealed

Jan 24, 2013

Nearly one third of card fraud victims have been forced to wait weeks or even months to get their cash back, despite obligations on banks to refund them immediately