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Balance transfers
The Government has described some credit card charges as "dark", following today's crackdown on stealth fees that could save consumers up to £500 million a year.
15 March 2010
Virgin Money has launched a credit card offering 0% interest on purchases and balance transfers for a year.
4 March 2010
The number of interest-free balance transfer credit card deals is on the rise as more banks offer to shift your debt at cheap rates.
8 February 2010
Credit card stealth charges have been damaging consumers for years. Yet now the Government's given an opportunity for change, and MoneySavingExpert.com has published its reply to the consultation.
18 January 2010
The Government is attempting to cut up the credit card rule book, launching a raft of proposals aimed at reducing the £53.9 billion of debt we owe on plastic as a nation.
27 October 2009
MBNA has shocked the credit card market by launching one of the cheapest debt-shifting deals seen in years.
3 September 2009
Virgin has launched an interest-free balance transfer credit card with no fee for shifting your debt to it.
10 August 2009
American Express will soon cut the rate on its cashback credit card, which is our top pick, but it will become MORE profitable for some cardholders.
1 August 2009
The number of people unemployed rocketed to 2.38 million in May, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed today.
15 July 2009
There's a new top long-term balance transfer credit card out this week. The Barclaycard Platinum card allows you to shift debts to it at 6.3% for three years with no fee.
12 May 2009
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