Posted on Tuesday, 22nd November 2011 by Heather Powell
Holidaymakers using a prepaid card overseas are being warned of a sneaky 15per cent charge that can leave them stranded without access to their own money. The little-known tolerance charge allows MasterCard and Visa to add up to 15per cent to the bills of prepaid card users. It is supposed to protect customers from overspending, [...]
Tags: Cent Charge, Prepaid, Sneaky 15
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Posted on Tuesday, 18th October 2011 by Heather Powell
Spending on store cards has dropped 20 per cent in the last year as cash-strapped shoppers desert the High Street. The store card decline far outstrips the overall 2 per cent less spent on credit during the last year, according to figures from the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA), which represents lenders. Helen Flaxon, of [...]
Tags: High Street, Store Cards, Street
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Posted on Tuesday, 11th October 2011 by Heather Powell
Earlier this week, a friend posted on Facebook that he went to a drive-through restaurant. As he pulled up to the window, the cashier smiled and said that the person before him left behind a dollar for his order — a random act of kindness. My friend was taken aback by this small but kind [...]
Tags: Smile, Smile Day
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Posted on Thursday, 22nd September 2011 by Heather Powell
Edinburgh-based Jacqueline Davidson, who recently joined the M&S Money Premium Club, has become a points millionaire, receiving £10,000 worth of M&S vouchers to spend in-store. The mum-of-two was awarded the points after winning the Premium Club millionaire prize draw, open to everyone joining the club between 3rd May and 30th June this year. Jacqueline commented: [...]
Posted on Thursday, 22nd September 2011 by Heather Powell
Renting a car is almost impossible with cash no matter where you go. The same goes for checks. Credit and debit cards are the most widely accepted form of car rental financing. Debit cards are considered to be somewhat difficult to use. There is almost always a hold of $250 – $400 in addition to [...]
Tags: Car, Car Rentals
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Posted on Friday, 26th August 2011 by Heather Powell
Failing to plan your holiday cash can be costly with travellers falling prey to hefty card fees and poor exchange rates. Sam Cunningham, 25, estimates that he wasted 500 while travelling around the world last year because he never bothered to check how much he was spending. He said: I know that by not thinking [...]
Tags: Exchange Rate, Fees
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Posted on Thursday, 25th August 2011 by Heather Powell
The U.S. economy’s problems could make it harder for you to get a credit card, according to one chief economist. If you recently applied for a new credit card, you may have found the bank was more likely to grant your request. And you weren’t the only one: A recent pair of reports from the [...]
Tags: May, May Just
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