Credit Cards
The latest news, updates and opinions on Credit Cards from the expert team here at MoneyWeek
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The best credit cards for Christmas
Features Jessica Furseth looks at the best credit card deals for Christmas, and rounds up the rest of the week's personal finance news.
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The best cards for debtors and spenders
Features While the credit-card companies fight it out for the custom of those in debt, which credit cards offer the best rewards for those who pay their bill in full each month? Ruth Jackson investigates.
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The best credit card deals
Features Ruth Jackson rounds up the best deals available now on credit cards, including the best balance-transfer deals, the best 0% purchase deals and the best 'life of balance' cards.
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A transparently bad deal on credit cards
Features From August, HBOS customers will be moved on to what the bank claims is an easier to understand 'single personal rate' of interest. But it is unlikely to work in their favour, says Ruth Jackson.
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Pick a card - but not just any card
Features There are some great credit-card deals coming back onto the market at the moment, says Ruth Jackson. Here, she explains what's on offer, and how you can secure the best deal.
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Could it soon be the end for 'transaction fees'?
Features It costs Ryanair 20p to process a debit card transaction, yet they charge £5 per ticket per person for it. And they're not the only ones milking the 'transaction fees' cow - companies everywhere are doing it. But that may be about to change.
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The cheapest ways to fund your Christmas spending
Tips Christmas isn't cheap. In 2009 the average person spent £435. For many people, that will be borrowed money. But you shouldn't be paying through the nose for credit, says Merryn Somerset Webb. Here, she rounds up the cheapest ways to borrow, and warns of three forms of debt to avoid.
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Better ways to give than charity credit cards
Tips The idea of effortlessly donating to charity simply by spending on your credit card is an attractive one. But the amount charities receive is pitiful. There are much better ways of donating via credit cards.
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How to dodge credit card fees
Tips Credit cards offer convenience. But that convenience comes at a price. As well as high interest rates, customers are often charged a transaction fee when using their cards. And few industries are as enthusiastic about such fees as the travel industry. Ruth Jackson explains who the worst offenders are, and how to avoid their fees.
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