A Credit Card Jargon Buster
explains the true meaning of all the jargon that credit card providers bombard you with.be at their mercy no longer
Alternatives to Credit Cards
A list of the various alternatives to the credit card, putting forward the pros and cons of each alternative solution, together with how they differ from credit cards so greatly.
Always Avoid Payment Holidays.
why you should avoid credit card payment holidays due to the perils of compound interest only of benefit to card provider
Beware the Sudden Rate Hike.
what to do if your credit card interest rate is suddenly hiked up by your card provider and what may have caused it to happen
CONTENTS
Contents page for real credit card information, including credit card cheques and advances,jargon buster, debt stress, payment holidays bankruptcy rate hikes
Credit Card Cheques and Cash Advances
why to avoid using credit card cheques and advances to avoid debt and increased charges for increased periods of time
Don't Save When You Have Debt
why it is not a good idea to save money when you are in debt to your credit card due to the difference in interest rates
Finding the Right Credit Card.
how to pick the right credit card for you, are you a student, have a balance to transfer or wanting to give to charity
home
home page of real credit card information, detailing the content of the site,cards , credit rating, debt , rate hikes, mistakes,payments
How Your Credit Rating Affects You, and How to Check It.
how your credit card rating affects you and how to check it, particularly
credit reference companies and defaulting on payments and how your credit rating is worked out
Negotiating Your Debts.
How to negotiate your credit card debt if you are no longer able to keep up the minimum repayments on your card.
Pay it Back Strategically.
why it is a good idea to prioritise your debts and pay of your credit card or cards as soon as possible
Should I Get a Consolidation Loan?
why a consolidation loan to pay of your credit card debt is not always a good idea due to the length of time you would be signing up for.
So You Missed a Payment
what to do if you should miss a payment on your credit card and how to limit damage to your credit rating
Stop Paying the Minimum.
How only paying the minimum required on your credit card each month is not a good thing and sometimes can leave you owing more
The Human Side: Debt Stress.
lays out the symptoms of credit card related debt stress, who gets it and how you can deal with it
Top Five Credit Card Mistakes.
How to avoid making any of the top five credit card mistakes , don't make late payments, don't get taken in by rewards
Understanding the Terms and Conditions.
Credit Card terms and conditions explained in an easy to understand format,no need to be baffled by small print any longer
What You Need to Know about Interest Rates.
showing you how seemingly small differences in credit card interest rates can make a huge difference to how much you have to pay back thanks to compound interest
Why credit cards are a bad idea.
lays out why a credit card is a bad idea, showing you all of the pitfalls, including how they eat up a percentage of your income.finance