Economy may be precarious, tax rises could be near and unemployment is increasing, but 21m people are considering taking out a loan this year once lockdown ends By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 30 January 2021 | Updated: 09:58 GMT, 31 January 2021 The economy may be hovering on the edge … Read more
The UK’s advertising watchdog has banned the adverts of two unregulated lead generators after they were found to have mimicked legitimate debt charities and claimed to be endorsed by the Government. The websites ‘writeoffmydebt’ and ‘stepdebtsupport’ were criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority after a series of complaints by the Government-funded Money and Pensions Service, … Read more
A better way of earning air miles from your everyday spending? Amex’s Nectar credit card now has one of the best rates The Sainsbury’s reward scheme announced a partnership with BA last week Shoppers can swap 400 Nectar points for 250 Avios air miles Amex’s Nectar card earns 2 points for every £1 spend – … Read more
Sainsbury’s shoppers can soon swap Nectar points for Avios air miles… but the rate is less generous than with previous Tesco scheme New tie-up means 400 Nectar points can be converted into 250 Avios points This works out at a conversion rate of 0.625 Avios per point This is less generous than the 2.4 Avios … Read more
Deadline day for Clubcard converters as Tesco’s air mile tie-up ends at midnight tonight: Should you swap? Clubcard points can currently be converted into Avios at 2.4 Avios per point This will no longer be the case from 19 January After this points can only be converted into Virgin Atlantic points if shoppers are after … Read more
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Banks have brought back or boosted balance transfer deals over the last month as they loosen the lending taps, but borrowers looking to clear their debts still have less choice than ever before. MBNA, Sainsbury’s Bank and Virgin Money all lengthened the interest-free terms on some of their cards, while the supermarket lender also reopened … Read more
Last year was tricky for many. With the coronavirus pandemic causing havoc in mid-March, many were furloughed or lost their jobs. It might have resulted in a struggle to make ends meet and turn to credit as a result – or maybe extending the debt they were already in. Around three in 10 Britons have … Read more
After years of failed New Year’s resolutions, it appears the global pandemic has helped Britons collectively pay off personal debt like credit cards and loans. Between March and October, the latest figures available from the Bank of England, Britons have paid £15.6billion off their plastic and other loans. When the pandemic swept the country in … Read more
Jaja launched its own app-based credit card in 2019, but it has received a poor response A smartphone-based credit card provider which bought the accounts of Bank of Ireland and the Post Office last year is being flooded with complaints from frustrated customers. Holders of credit cards provided by Jaja, many of whom had no idea … Read more