- Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 10:59
- Credit Cards, Personal Finance
Parents who treat their children to a family holiday during this Easter Break will be subject to hugely inflated holiday premiums, research by
Santander Cards has revealed.
The research, which looked at the cost of a holiday for four to various destinations, found that families face a premium of 119% on average for jetting away ...
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- Friday, March 26, 2010, 13:43
- Credit Cards, Featured
Barclaycard data shows that payments made on
credit and debit cards, in-store and online were up 7.1% in February compared to the same month last year. This increase follows on from figures that showed that credit and debit card spending was up 3.6% in January 2010 compared to January 2009.
The Barclaycard ...
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Research by
Santander Cards has revealed that holidaymakers in Britain saved a collective total of £4.92 billion on holidays last year by cutting out the middle man and booking directly, with those cutting out the middle man saving an average of £423.
The survey shows that of the 22 million adults that holidayed away from ...
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- Monday, February 15, 2010, 11:29
- Credit Cards, Personal Finance
The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has today released advice on fighting fraud and keeping safe, offering advice for bank staff and consumers on how best to avoid being a victim.
The BBA guidance states that customers can help themselves from falling victim to fraud by following some simple step-by-step rules. The BBA has been ...
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- Friday, February 12, 2010, 2:35
- Credit Cards, Personal Finance
With the cold weather refusing to budge and half term approaching, many Britons will be planning a quick escape to warmer climbs over the next few weeks.
If you're planning on taking a holiday, it's important to remember that it's not just your flights that you need to shop around for - hunting for a good ...
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