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the ins and outs of financial products such as credit cards and loans - secured and unsecured
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  • Bad credit loans Nowadays bad credit is an all-too-common problem. Modern lifestyles are costly to maintain and with the wide availability of financial products such as credit cards, it’s easy to miss repayments and spiral into a cycle of unmanageable debt b...
  • Getting a credit card with bad credit Your financial behaviour is always being watched by the organisations with whom you have accounts, credit cards, loans, mortgages or other financial arrangements. If you struggle to pay your bills or default on payments, this will be recorded in y...
  • How to obtain a credit card Most banks, both high street and Internet based, offer credit cards, which can be obtained through application. When you apply for a credit card, your personal financial situation will be analysed by the card issuer and your credit history will be...
  • How to manage a credit card Despite all their advantages, credit cards can easily get you into a trap that’s difficult to get out of. They can be all too tempting as they provide such easy access to spending. They’re certainly not an effective means of borrowing as ...
  • How to pay for purchases with a credit card Most traders have electronic systems that read the card details and dial the card issuer for instant electronic verification that the card is valid and has sufficient credit. All the card details are held either in a magnetic strip on the back of ...
  • The advantages of credit cards Credit cards can be really handy. They provide convenient access to money without having to use cash, and it’s so quick and easy to make a credit card transaction for a purchase. You can use them any time, any place – whether in a shop...
  • What is a credit card? Credit cards are a form of borrowing in which the card issuer lends money to the cardholder to pay for purchases. Rather than the money being deducted straight from the cardholder’s account (as happens with debit cards), all transactions made w...
  • Store cards - good credit? When the sales assistant asks you at the counter if you’d like to receive a discount on your purchase by taking out a store card, it’s very tempting. Store cards are essentially a store’s own form of credit card, offering additio...
  • Secured loans - getting credit with a poor credit rating Most people nowadays have at least one financial product to help them manage their finances. You probably have at least a credit card or a mortgage. However, sometimes such products are not very easy to come by, particularly if you have a history ...