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Credit card fraudsters target Amazon
Credit card fraudsters have begun targeting online shopping giant Amazon in a bid to steal personal information.
Debt counselling service to receive donation from bank
A Christian bank is to make a sizable donation to a Christian debt counselling service in light of predictions that call volumes will increase this year.
Homeowners advised to pay builders with credit card
Thisismoney.co.uk reports that home improvements made to properties over the next few months should be paid for with credit cards if possible.
Flintshire council tenants using credit cards to pay rent
According to the Evening Leader reports new research from the Liberal Democrats suggesting that many of Flintshires council tenants are using credit cards to pay their rent.
Economic downturn to convince more to pay off their credit cards
According to MoneyExpert.com, an executive with Equifax believes that many Britons will react to the economic downturn by trying to pay off their credit cards in full.
Gold Credit Cards
Gold credit cards are offered by many of the UK's leading banks. Once the preserve of the very rich (or the very indebted) they are now offered to more and more customers - often as nothing more than a marketing gimmick.
Indeed the rates offered on gold cards are no different to companies standard credit cards. And while some gold cards are competitively priced they can can often been beaten for rates by many of the "normal" credit cards on the market.
However, in some cases a gold card can make a great deal of sense, especially if you hanker for that extra bit of exclusivity when you pull your credit card from your wallet. There are generally more restrictions on gold cards usuallly dictated by personal income. A ball park figure of around £20,000 per annum income is required on many gold credit cards. We have listed some of the best gold card offers below.
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American Express Gold
With the American Express gold card you can take advantage of 0% on balance transfers for 6 months from account opening and a competitive standard rate of 12.9% APR. You also get 1% cashback on everything you spend on the card. You can also manage your account online and get a decision instantly.
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