by Steve | Dec 27, 2019 | Credit Cards, Personal Finance
Getting a credit card can be an important step towards building your credit history. This is important because it means that that lenders are able to evaluate your financial profile when it comes to getting bigger loans – such as a car or mortgage – in the future....
by Steve | Jun 8, 2018 | Credit Cards, News, Personal Finance
Whether you pay by chip and pin or through contactless payments on your mobile phone, the chances are that most of your transactions are made without physical cash ever being present. While this is excellent for convenience, it does mean that people leave themselves...
by Steve | Jan 15, 2018 | Credit Cards, Debt, News, Personal Finance, Tools & Apps
You’re now more in control of your money than you were a week ago, thanks to a new law now in force across the UK. And it could mean you’ll save more in the process. The EU’s Payments Services Directive, which came into effect on 13th January, is...
by Steve | Oct 27, 2017 | Credit Cards, Debt, Personal Finance, Saving
Making our money work for us can be tricky, right? And even while we do our best – getting the right savings account, and not immediately flashing the card and buying that jacket we’ve had our eye on for ages – sometimes we don’t make it easy on ourselves....
by Steve | Sep 14, 2017 | Credit Cards, Personal Finance
Congratulations – you’ve just got yourself your very first credit card. But whether you’re 18 or 80, if you’re looking for advice on using your first credit card, we’ve got you covered. After all, we want to ensure that any credit cards we have...
by Steve | Aug 17, 2017 | Credit Cards, Personal Finance
Summer is here, and for many of us, that means holidays. But holidays are expensive enough, without any nasty charges to your bank account just because you spend money abroad on fun-filled activities and postcards back home. So, if you’re heading abroad this...