Credit Cards and Currency Cards

Credit cards and currency card news, tips and deals

What Are Prepaid Cards?

O2 Prepaid Visa card
Prepaid cards look like credit and debit cards, offer the same ability to purchase products and services but you can only spend the cash balance that has been preloaded onto the card. We now take a closer look at what prepaid cards are. Read more »

Credit Card and Currency Card News

Use The Car Scrappage Scheme Before Its Too Late

The Car Scrappage Scheme is due to end on 31 March or when the money runs out. If you want to take advantage of the scheme to buy a new a car be quick as time is running out. Read more »

12 March 2010 9:39AM GMT

Half term holiday - get a competitive deal on your holiday travel money

With the pound weak, if you're about to go off on a half term holiday make sure you get a competitive deal on your holiday travel money - consider a prepaid card such as offered by FairFX or CaxtonFX. Read more »

11 February 2010 12:27PM GMT

Plan your Winter Olympics travel money

With the Winter Olympics in Canada soon to start, if you're heading off to Vancouver it's important to plan your currency in advance to make the most of your holiday budget - consider a prepaid currency card. Read more »

4 February 2010 3:25PM GMT

Travellers Prefer Cash, Prepaid Currency Cards Too

Half of all Brits travelling abroad use cash as their main payment method, Santander has found in new research. Prepaid currency cards are popular too. Read more »

28 January 2010 10:57AM GMT

Credit card borrowing reached record £4,708 per person in November

New data released by Credit Action has shown that the average amount UK adults borrowing using their credit cards jumped to £4,708 in November 2009. Read more »

8 January 2010 9:18AM GMT