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HSBC UK unveils new best-in-class Premier World Elite Credit Card
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Is It Difficult To Increase Your Credit Score?
The journey towards enhancing one's credit score often appears daunting, with many individuals unsure of where to start or what steps to take. Indeed it was found in 2021 that 69% of UK adults do not even know their current credit score, with very little understanding of how it works and its significance.
What is the fastest way to improve your credit score?
Improving your credit score is a gradual process that requires discipline and consistency. While there's no magic bullet to instantly boost your score, several strategies can help expedite the process and enhance your creditworthiness over time. Here are some of the fastest ways to improve your credit score:
The Best Way to Pay Off Credit Card Debts
Credit card debt is a prevalent issue in the United States, with the average household carrying approximately $5,733 in credit card debt as of 2023, according to data from the Federal Reserve.
A Geek’s Guide to Credit Card Debt
Whether it’s $2,000 or $25,000, credit card debt feels like a weight around your neck. It’s something that you can’t seem to shake, no matter how hard you try. But it’s possible that you’ve been trying the wrong things.
Is hiring a credit restoration company worth the cost?
Good credit is an important aspect of your financial health because when you do have good credit, more opportunities will be available for you, particularly when it comes to loans and financing.
How To Boost Your Credit Score
Credit Scores have become more important today for consumers who need credit to buy cars, homes, or even to rent great apartments. Have a sub-par score can certainly cause grief as well. Individuals with poor credit will have higher interest rates which will equal to higher payments.
5 Tips to Help Build Your Credit Through Responsible Borrowing
Building positive credit is a crucial part of your life as it unlocks financial opportunities. This is especially true for first-time homeowners, aspiring college students, if you're thinking about making a big purchase, or taking out a personal loan.
TSB offers £20 cashback for new credit card customers
TSB is offering £20 cashback to new customers taking out a TSB credit card when they spend £20.
Online tool helps find a credit card without damaging your credit score
People searching for a credit card can take advantage of a new service which helps them find an appropriate card without damaging their credit score.
Brits pay off holiday credit debts - before setting foot abroad
Credit cards are now the most popular way for Brits to pay for holidays and an overwhelming majority who use credit cards when booking holidays will have paid off their balance in full before travelling, new research from Halifax reveals.
Most consumers don't understand their credit card
Millions of credit card holders face a New Year financial hangover because they aren’t clued up about their credit card, according to new insight from MoneySuperMarket.
Barclaycard launches as credit card pre-approval partner on MoneySuperMarket
MoneySuperMarket has announced the UK’s leading credit card provider, Barclaycard, as the latest big name to offer the pre-approval facility across its credit cards portfolio on the price comparison website, where customers can now apply for seven of its Platinum and Freedom products.
19 million Brits admit to a previous decade of debt
With the credit card reaching its 50th anniversary this week, new insight from MoneySuperMarket reveals over a third (37 per cent) of Brits have been saddled with this debt for up to ten years.
Play your cards right when going abroad
Gocompare.com Money is warning holidaymakers to check their plastic and not get caught out with foreign usage fees when going abroad this Easter.