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11 of the strangest rewards for spending on your credit card

We’ve all heard of credit card reward programs that get you free air travel, free supermarket shopping or in the case of cashback, free money. But what many of you might have missed is that the world of credit card rewards can be much, much weirder.

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Brits Burning £192 Million in Card Charges Abroad

This year 30 million consumers are planning on going abroad and a new study from credit comparison website Totallymoney.com, reveals that these holidaymakers will be spending £9 billion in overseas plastic spending - running up a potential £387 million in fees and charges if they pack the wrong cards.

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One in Five Brits Pay Household Bills on Credit Cards

With the 1st April bill hikes from energy, council tax and water suppliers looming, new research from TotallyMoney.com shows that 21% of consumers are already using credit cards to pay monthly household bills.

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Withdrawing Cash Is Costing UK Consumers £214 Million a Year

Despite record low interest rates continuing into their fifth anniversary in recent weeks, new research released by Totallymoney.com, reveals that the cost of withdrawing cash on a credit card has actually increased over the past four years.

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Understand your credit score

Your credit rating costs you nothing and will help you make better decisions to improve your financial life. You'll see what's impacting your credit score and whether you're paying over the odds for credit cards and loans. We'll share our expert advice and give you five tips to improve your credit rating and get the deals you want.

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Dumfries Crowned Credit Card Rejection Capital of the UK

As the UK emerges from economic turmoil, consumers are finally feeling confident enough to spend money on credit.

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Barclaycard Win the Balance Transfer War

Last week Halifax and Barclaycard battled to get the longest 0% balance transfer deal on the market.

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A Holiday to Tenerife Could Take Consumers Ten Years to Pay off

As we reach the end of the biggest holiday booking month of the year, new findings released by credit card comparison website TotallyMoney.com, in partnership with the Centre for Retail Research, reveal that consumers are set to add a whopping £9 billion to their credit card bills during 2014 on holiday bookings alone - 8% higher than 2013.

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Credit Card Spending Set to Rise by 8% in 2014

Following reports of increased retail spend throughout December, a new study released by TotallyMoney.com, in partnership with the Centre for Retail Research, reveals that this trend is set to continue throughout the next 12 months.

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