All articles featuring 'Balance transfers'
'0% credit card deals could change forever, for the worse'
29 November 2011Halifax has launched a top credit card, but the offer isn't open to all successful applicants. A sign of things to come?
New Virgin Money 16-month 0% balance transfer card
27 May 2011An interest-free plastic from Virgin launches today, which can be cheaper than the longest 0% deal
Barclaycard launches 20-month 0% balance transfer
16 March 2011The lender has launched the longest-ever interest-free balance transfer deal as it strikes back in the credit card war
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Barclaycard to launch longest-ever 0% balance transfer card
23 February 2011The UK's largest credit card provider will offer an 18-month interest-free period on transfers today
Credit card payment trap ends
5 January 2011A shake-up will complete this month with all providers set to stop penalising those who spend after a balance transfer
Amex hits thousands with £36 fee or rate hikes
30 December 2010Those faced with rises can reject them if they notify the lender before the February jump comes into effect
Sainsbury's £5 worldwide family travel insurance loophole
14 September 2010A new fee-charging credit card offers travel cover, yet you could ditch the plastic once you return from holiday
Credit card shake-up begins with MBNA payment overhaul
31 August 2010Those who spend after completing a cheap balance transfer on an MBNA card will no longer be penalised from tomorrow
Metro Bank opens its doors
29 July 2010The first new UK bank to launch in over a century enters the market today with its one London-based branch
Nationwide in 15-month 0% balance transfer offer
22 June 2010The society has become the latest credit card firm to offer 15 months interest-free but its deal is not market-leading
Don't ruin balance transfer savings by foolishly spending
4 June 2010Cheap debt-shifting credit cards are back in vogue but millions still don't know how to use one properly
MBNA to end credit card stealth charge
1 June 2010The card firm will end a long-standing policy that penalises those who spend, after making a cheap balance transfer
Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks launch top 0% balance transfer credit card
4 May 2010The pair have launched a plastic offering 0% on shifted debt for 16 months, the longest interest-free period available
Virgin Money makes 0% all-rounder credit card permanent
17 March 2010The plastic offers no interest on purchases and balance transfers for a year, and will fully launch tomorrow
Government warns 'dark' lenders over new credit card fees
15 March 2010Consumer Affairs Minister Kevin Brennan says some hidden charges are seen as a 'swizz' by borrowers
Home repossessions down but future looks gloomy
Eon shakes up direct debits to stop bill shocks
Lloyds TSB first big bank to launch junior cash Isa
Home phone and broadband prices on the rise
Which? launches collective energy switching campaign
"Wish I'd been stupid enough to get PPI in the first place"
Surprise call from Ed Davey, Energy Minister – on collective switching
A warning to freelancers and the self-employed everywhere
A dragon in the Napoleonic wars
Student loans will be interest free for many 2012 starters
