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Jay Leno, 100-year-old Dorothy Custer & Credit Cards

Niyi Adeoshun — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:08:51 +0000

This is wisdom on credit & debt as given by 100-year-old Dorothy Custer being interviewed by Jay Leno. Any comments? Jay Leno, 100-year-old Dorothy Custer & Credit Cards is a post from: Money Management Tips by Niyi Adeoshun Related posts: Loyalty Cards And Your Financial Freedom 33% Used Credit Cards To Ease January Payday Pain [...]

Jay Leno, 100-year-old Dorothy Custer & Credit Cards is a post from: Money Management Tips by Niyi Adeoshun

What’s The Big Deal About Debit Cards?

Niyi Adeoshun — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:23:08 +0000

After my blog-post yesterday, a reader sent me an email asking what was the big deal about debit cards that would warrant that post. my reply to her went something like this: Both the debit and credit cards are parts of the payment methods available to us all these days but they have differences that [...]

What’s The Big Deal About Debit Cards? is a post from: Money Management Tips by Niyi Adeoshun

Credit Card Interest Rates Hit 18.9% High

Niyi Adeoshun — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:33:21 +0000

Using the excuse that increasing numbers of people were likely to default on their debt amid high unemployment as risk, credit card providers have systematically raised their rates since 2008 and they have now reached a 13-year high, according to new research. The average credit card now charges interest of 18.9 per cent, the highest [...]

Credit Card Interest Rates Hit 18.9% High is a post from: Money Management Tips by Niyi Adeoshun

33% Used Credit Cards To Ease January Payday Pain

Niyi Adeoshun — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:38:48 +0000

A third of credit card holders confessed that they relied on credit cards to cover everyday living costs during January – a survey revealed this week. Even more people admitted they had used their cards to pay for grocery shopping during the month, according to the Post Office. ‘The long gap between December and January [...]

33% Used Credit Cards To Ease January Payday Pain is a post from: Money Management Tips by Niyi Adeoshun

Getting Claim Advice From Credit Card Companies? Think Again

Niyi Adeoshun — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:07:52 +0000

According to Which? a consumer watchdog, credit card companies are regularly giving clients false or misleading information when they call to make a claim enquiry. Out of 120 calls made when reseachers posing as shoppers called the 12 biggest credit card providers, 71 failed to obtain correct advice which includes one adviser who told the [...]

Getting Claim Advice From Credit Card Companies? Think Again is a post from: Money Management Tips by Niyi Adeoshun

Peace On Earth … And In Your Wallet

Niyi Adeoshun — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:23:20 +0000

The spirit of Christmas is peace - peace on earth, goodwill to all men. Christmas is a time of giving and sharing with the less fortunate. Over the last 70 years commercialism of the festive period has given many the license to indulge in consumerism instead of being others-centred. People now go all-out to try [...]

Peace On Earth … And In Your Wallet is a post from: Money Management Tips by Niyi Adeoshun

Funny Friday – Credit-Controlled Beyond The Grave?!

Niyi Adeoshun — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 20:59:29 +0000

If you have any credit card, you need to read this. A friend sent it to me today and it just shows how credit card companies will continue to ‘bleed’ you even AFTER you are ‘dry’: A lady died this past January and MBNA bank billed her for February and March for their annual service [...]

Funny Friday – Credit-Controlled Beyond The Grave?! is a post from: Money Management Tips by Niyi Adeoshun

Loyalty Cards And Your Financial Freedom

Niyi Adeoshun — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:24:40 +0000

My last two posts have been on the uses of loyalty cards or points at part of your debt freedom tactics. Today i want to present to you other aspects of loyalty that you need to be aware of. Many stores such as David Jones, John Lewis etc offer store-loyalty credit cards. Points on such [...]

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Are Air Miles Really Worth It?

Niyi Adeoshun — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:42:49 +0000

The last few days have been emotionally draining for me since the passing away of my father last Wednesday but in the midst of it all i still have begin making arrangement to travel to Nigeria for the funeral amongst other things. Yesterday i decided to book for my flight in good time and to [...]

Are Air Miles Really Worth It? is a post from: Money Management Tips by Niyi Adeoshun

Clydesdale & Yorkshire Banks Launch 0% Credit Cards

Niyi Adeoshun — Fri, 14 May 2010 08:54:41 +0000

After the information i gave yesterday about the Virgin Atlantic Credit Card, i was checking around for some low APR credit cards that i can recommend in its place when i came across this: Clysdale and Yorkshire banks seem to have kickstarted a new high street credit card war with the launch of a zero [...]

Clydesdale & Yorkshire Banks Launch 0% Credit Cards is a post from: Money Management Tips by Niyi Adeoshun