It’s official! It appears as though Virgin are really challenging for the top position in all the credit card categories; these guys have got their fingers in so many pies they’ll soon need to wash their hands! Check out Virgin for all your purchases… (more…)
Archive for March, 2010
Virgin Credit Card the best Purchase Card?
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010What does a Pre-Paid Credit Card do
Thursday, March 25th, 2010A pre-paid credit card can teach you and your children how to spend money responsibly. It’s also a convenient way to buy things, both on and offline without involving cash… (more…)
Credit Card Debts Hit a Record High
Monday, March 22nd, 2010Credit card debts are up again folks, causing thousands of people to panic and call the insolvency helpline. The insolvency helpline is literally a phone line to help you become debt free and to support you during the process… (more…)
Families growing dependent on Credit
Thursday, March 18th, 2010These days there is so much credit around that people live continually on the edge. It is becoming quite alarming how many familes live on their credit card and continue to pay the minimum payments each month to keep their heads above water… (more…)
Government to help Credit Card holders
Monday, March 15th, 2010It’s true that the government have put foward new proposals to help credit card holders to save money and get into less debt. The government aims to make lending more respsible and efficient by not allowing credit companies to increase credit limits without the credit card holder’s consent… (more…)
MBNA Stops Credit Card Cheques
Thursday, March 11th, 2010MBNA is one of the largest financial institutions in the world, so it will come as a surprise to some that they have decided to stop using credit card cheques. This is a positive move and for many a very welcome one. What follows is a brief explanation of what a credit card cheque actually is and why MBNA have decided to stop issuing them… (more…)
Verified by Visa
Monday, March 8th, 2010Verified by Visa is a security measure that credit cards (with Visa obviously) use to ensure you are the cardholder and you are legally allowed to use it to make purchases online. As we all know, online identity theft and credit card fraud can be very troublesome… (more…)
Carry a Credit Card Abroad
Thursday, March 4th, 2010I avoided having a credit card for many many years, and it wasn’t until a friend of mine need his credit card in another country to make some pretty urgent purchases that i have since decided to change my ideologies… (more…)
The Importance of a Good Credit Score
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010Today we couldn’t live in a more important time to have a good credit score. If you need anything you simply must have good credit. The banks have been forced to lend more sensibly (although we’ll see how this lasts), and credit card companies are much more wary about who they give their money to also… (more…)