Credit cards

Police in London urge public to use different pins for gym and bank cards
Criminals stealing hundreds of pounds by snooping locker codes and using them to access accounts with same pin
Matthew Weaver
17, Jan, 2025 @4:54 PM

New year finances: a month-by-month UK guide to sorting out your money
A checklist of vital tasks throughout the year, from filing your tax return to making the most of your holiday cash
Rupert Jones and Hilary Osborne
28, Dec, 2024 @7:00 AM

Expecting a new credit card in the post? Beware the ‘not received’ scam
The amount of money stolen from plastic that is being intercepted and used for spending is soaring rapidly
Shane Hickey
04, Nov, 2024 @9:00 AM

UK’s financial ombudsman ‘misleads consumers it is supposed to help’
University researchers have accused the service of overstating the number of cases it has upheld in favour of the people who complain to it
Rupert Jones
28, Oct, 2024 @9:00 AM

Oasis ticket sales push UK non-essential spending to highest level this year
Retail sales show strongest growth in six months as shoppers buy clothes and computers for new academic year
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
08, Oct, 2024 @4:00 AM

Credit cards: ‘My spending limit was slashed by 90%’
How much banks will let you borrow can change without warning. One Money writer had theirs cut, while another’s was increased by a quarter
Rupert Jones and Hilary Osborne
03, Aug, 2024 @9:00 AM

How will Bank of England interest rate cut affect my finances?
From mortgages to savings and from loans to credit cards, we look at impact of quarter-point cut to base rate
Hilary Osborne
01, Aug, 2024 @11:37 AM

Poor weather and cost of living crisis drive UK summer spending down
Figures show weak consumer demand persisted in June and July as Bank of England ponders interest rate decision
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
30, Jul, 2024 @4:00 AM

If things go wrong on holiday: how to claim back or avoid some of the costs
Get a Ghic card, use the flight compensation scheme, or claim refunds via your credit card provider
Hilary Osborne, Miles Brignall and Shane Hickey
26, Jul, 2024 @6:00 AM

Cards, cash and currencies: how to make your money go further on holiday
Overseas charges for credit and debit cards vary, as do exchange rates – and don’t forget duty-free allowance limits
Rupert Jones, Hilary Osborne and Sarah Marsh
25, Jul, 2024 @6:00 AM

Nationwide gets green light for £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money
Regulator the CMA finds deal will not substantially affect competition for mortgages and credit cards
Jack Simpson
19, Jul, 2024 @10:05 AM

My SumUp card reader has been blocked and I can’t afford new one
Similarly affected users I found online suggest it is disabling out-of-warranty readers to make people buy another
Zoe Wood
22, May, 2024 @6:00 AM
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