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	Hidden Airline Credit Card Charges Exposed You may want to control your instincts this winter and ignore the budget airline advertisements plastered on multiple billboards. Budget airlines for charging extra for services you may not know about. Customers could ....	by Emily Gorton
	Understanding the Meaning of APR APR stands for Annual Percentage Rate. APR attempts to create a single figure of interest allowing the consumer to compare like with like when selecting the best product for their lifestyle. Without APR it would be literally impossible to make this kind of quick ....	by Barton Simmons
	Choosing A Credit Card Shopping around for a credit card can save you money on interest and fees. You’ll want to find one with features that match your needs. This information can help you ....	by UK Credit Card Centre
	Balance transfer credit cards reach new popularity Santander card's recent study has uncovered some surprising figures detailing the changing borrowing habits of UK residents. A total of 3.2 billion pounds will be redistributed on to new credit cards in the first quarter of 2010. Avoiding interest with .....	by Emily Gorton
	With Credit Cards Hitting Hardest, UK Consumers Tax Themselves with Penalty Charges A rise in costs for users of any financial service usually results in public outcry, why is it then that so many of those same consumers allow penalty fees and charges to accrue on their credit cards, when the problem could so easily be avoided? The financial groups Defaqto.....	by Michael Hanna
	Bad UK Credit Cards Do you have a bad credit history due to missed payments on bills and loans? Or maybe a UK county court judgment (CCJ) is against you. Are you planning to get a credit card to put your credit record in order? There are a number of.....	by Richard Romando
	Adverse Credit History No Hurdle In Taking UK Bad Credit Auto Loan Owning a vehicle is every traveler’s dream but very often getting required funds from own sources becomes tougher. Availing loan therefore is only option left. But in case the loan seeker is labeled bad credit, loan providers are hesitant as risk involved in the loan goes higher. These apprehensions are well taken care of in case of UK bad.....	by Peter Taylor
	Ten Reasons Why Credit Cards are so Popular in the UK According to APACS (Association for Payment Clearing Services), in 2004 we Brits charged just about £269bn on our plastic. Cash sales for the same period totaled just about £268bn. For the first time in history, credit card sales topped cash sales. If it wasn't official before, it is now - credit card UK spending.....	by Jon Francis
	Home-owners turn to credit cards to make mortgage repayments A charity has revealed that over the past year up to one million households borrowed money using a credit card to pay mortgage repayments or rent. According to the housing charity Shelter, this figure represents 6 percent of UK homes, which was described.....	by Sam Gooch

Credit Card News

» Insurance: Swine flu surprise
30/10/09 16:01 from My Money News
If you get the H1N1 flu this winter, forget about getting life insurance for a while. Even if you recover.

» Travel: Luxury, for less
28/10/09 18:44 from My Money News
How to book five-star hotels at two-star prices.

» Taxation: Adding insult to injury
28/10/09 17:41 from My Money News
A new tax on mutual funds is coming to B.C. and Ontario. Your returns could suffer, no matter where you live.

» Investing: Under attack
27/10/09 17:16 from My Money News
Target-date funds have taken a hit. Are they still a good buy?

» Inside Stephen Harper's wallet
27/10/09 17:15 from My Money News
Our elected representatives once earned incomes similar to typical Canadians. Now they earn compensation packages that leave most of us gaping in envy. Are we paying our politicians too much?

» Book: Child's play
27/10/09 17:13 from My Money News
These five books try to make money simple. Four of them succeed.

» Fashion: The measure of a man
27/10/09 17:06 from My Money News
Once you wear a custom-tailored shirt, you'll never do off the rack again.

» Education: The $150,000 surprise
27/10/09 16:54 from My Money News
Should you pay for your kids' education? Or should they?

» Retirement: The fast way to freedom
27/10/09 14:49 from My Money News
Many Canadians dream of retiring by 60 or even 55. Few of us, though, know how much we need to make that possible. Here's the lowdown.

» The All-Canadian Wealth Test
16/10/09 14:29 from My Money News
Want to know how your personal finances stack up? Join us as we reveal the surprising truth about what's really in Canadians' wallet.

» Emergency measures: Getting sued
02/10/09 14:00 from My Money News
Someone slipped and fell on my property and is suing me. What should I do?

» Jewelry: Not so shiny
02/10/09 13:00 from My Money News
Your old jewelry isn't worth as much as you think.

» Investing: Crooks among us
01/10/09 15:22 from My Money News
A bit of homework can save you from losing your life savings to an investment scam.

» 10 stocks for the next 10 years
24/08/09 18:28 from My Money News
We searched for buy-and-hold stocks that will grow your wealth over the decade ahead. Look at what we found.

» Top Tips from financial experts
24/08/09 18:26 from My Money News
Our experts' advice for the decade ahead.