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• Credit card leak suspected in Spain -- Reports suggest that credit card payments details could have been stolen in Spain, in a leak which could potentially affect British holidaymakers. ... (more)
• Online shopping safest with credit cards -- People interested in shopping online should use credit cards instead of debit cards to make their purchases. ... (more)
• Cash back cards can cut holiday costs -- Rewards offered on credit cards can help parents to lessen the costs of half term, Halloween and Christmas, a provider has said. ... (more)
• Budget for holiday spending with 0% credit cards -- Repayments for festive expenditure can be spread by applying for a 0% credit card, new analysis shows ... (more)
• Credit card customers warned over dazzling teeth scam -- A scam involving teeth whiteners is being advertised on social networking site Facebook. ... (more)
• UK credit card fraud losses decline -- The amount of money lost due to fraudulent credit and debit card activity fell by 23 percent in the UK during the first half of 2009 ... (more)
• British pound will fall fast and far -- Credit card customers planning overseas trips could soon feel the effects of a marked deterioration in the value of the pound, if new industry analysis proves correct. ... (more)
• Credit card holders charged more for travel -- Booking flights and holidays with a credit card through airline websites is costing customers more ... (more)
• Overseas credit card costs affected by market -- People using their credit cards abroad this summer could face increasing costs, due to a new weakening in the pound. ... (more)
• Sunny weather boosts credit card spending -- The effects of the weather on credit card spending have been laid bare in a new report from a provider. ... (more)
• Research: UK rewards cards dwindling -- An 11% decline in the proportion of credit cards offering rewards to customers has been identified by one provider. ... (more)
• Prepaid credit card halts overseas ATM fees -- Caxton FX is to no longer charge extra fees for overseas ATM use on its Euro and Dollar prepaid credit cards ... (more)
• London a hotspot for credit card fraudsters -- the top three postcodes for financial scams, including credit card fraud, are London SE18, IG11 and E6. ... (more)
• Weaker pound affects purchasing abroad -- Holidaymakers will find it much more costly to travel as the weakened pound loses favor ... (more)
• Prevent phishing fraud by exercising caution -- Web surfers should take extra care to protect themselves from "phishing" fraud, according to online payments provider PayPal. ... (more)
• Credit cards hailed as safest way to buy goods -- New analysis from Apacs showed that credit cards provide "probably one of the safest ways" to buy goods. ... (more)
• Online retailer launches credit card -- Play.com customers are now able to take advantage of a loyalty scheme from the online retailer, through a credit card launched 20 May. ... (more)
• Contactless credit cards won't replace cash -- Contactless credit cards won't take the place of cash "anytime soon", UK payments association Apacs has suggested. ... (more)
• Prepaid credit cards help with budgeting -- Prepaid credit cards are being used by consumers for budgeting and to keep from falling into more debt ... (more)
• Online credit card transactions causing concern -- The majority of British consumers do not feel totally confident when making online credit card transactions, new research has revealed. ... (more)
• Credit, debit card spending grew to £371.6bn in 2008 -- Consumers continued to spend more on credit and debt cards last year, a new report reveals. ... (more)
• How to find the best credit card deal for you -- Not all lenders are raising rates and there are still some excellent credit card deals in the market. ... (more)
• 6 credit card truths -- Here are six truths about credit cards. If you play your credit cards right you can still reap considerable advantage from owning one or more of them. ... (more)
• Credit card deals with PayPal increasing -- Britons are increasingly shopping online with credit cards, according to new research. ... (more)
• UK debit and credit cards - Why chip and pin? -- Chip and PIN is part of an international initiative to combat credit card fraud; the UK was one of the first countries to roll it out. ... (more)