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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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We Need To Stop This Yearly Financial Madness

Niyi Adeoshun — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:20:58 +0000

A London Newspaper today revealed, according to a report, that 50% of Londoners expect to use credit cards to pay for their grocery shopping this month. The figure raises concerns about attitudes to personal debt as the amount Britons owe rose to a record £1.5billion last month. The trend for putting everyday purchases on plastic [...]

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Unsolicited Credit Limit Increases May Be Banned

Niyi Adeoshun — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:37:14 +0000

After writing yesterday’s blog, i found out something rather interesting from the Independent website. Credit card companies could be banned from raising borrowers’ credit limits without their consent to help prevent people running up unaffordable debts. Under new government proposals restrictions could be placed on card companies increasing interest rates on existing debt, as part of [...]

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