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• are mbna anygood??? recieved letter with good offer.

  hi everyone, just recieved a letter from mbna offering 0% on balance transfers till feb 2010. now this is ideal for me as would have both cc debts 0% but before i see if i can get it wanted to know if mbna are any good as heard some things that are a bit off putting, i.e moving repayment dates so end up paying late…

• UK-issued Visa cards & overseas websites

  Help! I'm webmaster of train travel site seat61.com and am trying to find an answer to a problem that's driving me nuts. It's making international train travel around Europe unnecessarily difficult, or at least, expensive. The problem is this: Visa & Mastercard credit cards are supposed to be international and accepted in…

• Amex Platinum and Abbey Credit Cards

  Hi all I'm just thinking about opening these credit cards featured in MSE's "Cashback Credit Cards" page. Just wondered if anyone new if these are online accounts or not? Thanks

• Best credit card to use abroad?

  Hello, I'm about to travel to New York. I'd like to get a new credit card that doesn't charge the earth to use in another country. Any ideas? Thanks for your help in advance!:D

• Experian

  Hi, If you sign up to the Experian monthly subscription service to view your credit file, can you cancel at any time or is there a minimum term? Thanks!!

• I owe £5,500 on my Abbey Card....PLEASE help

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• Letter from Mint - 0% Transfer till July 2009 with no fee

  Just had this in this morning's post. The regular Credit card cheques along with the offer of 0% Balance Transfer until July2009 with no fee...... Think it will be time for a bit of shifting round...... Normal rules apply - not to be used within RBS group cards etc etc

• Newby needs credit card advice - Help me experts!

  Dear All Some of these questions may seem obvious to all you experts out there, but I'm a newby with big debt worries at the moment, so I would really appreciate your input - 1. I know that every case is different, but in general, is it still possible to do large credit card balance transfers in this credit crunch era? I…

• Alliance & Leicester - who to write to?

  Hi, I am one the many people that have had their credit card interest rate doubled recently, and I would lke to write a letter to ask if there is any way that this could be reviewed. My card is with Alliance & Leicester and is issued by MBNA. Does anyone know the best address and/or person to send the letter to, please?…

• Identity theft

  Wasn't sure where to post this: I have a couple of properties that I let out. The tenants obviously have my bank details to pay rent in to my account each month, but what is to stop them quoting my bank details and applying for loans, mortgages, etc in my name and having post sent to them at the house they rent from me?…

• Where can you make Virgin credit card payments?

  I was just wondering like the two CC i have i just go to the bank for one and the PO for the other but with cards such as Virgin, what options are there for making a payment?

• New to credit cards - help!

  I've finally decided that I should get a credit card. I use my debit card for everything, and I really want to be better protected against fraud. Hopefully I won't have any issues with acceptance as I have a car on credit, contract mobile, mortgage and no other debts except student loan. The question is - what's best? I…

• Which credit card is best for my first!

  I am looking to get a first credit card to use mainly for purchases over £100 to get the added protection that it brings. I have fairly good credit at the moment, never missed a payment on any credit agreement like car insurance. I will only be paying off any purchases straight away and only using it for the "Section 75"…

• First Credit card

  Hi i wish to obtain a CC to use sparingly for things such as car insurance etc i have tried in the past but was refused as i have no credit history i have never had cards in the past or had things on hp etc so the CC people dont know if i am a high risk or not i dont really care what type of card i get as it will always be…

• credit card time limit

  I am new to this forum and an absolute technophobe, so please, bear with me! In November 2007 I bought a Bissell deep cleaner, from Ideal Shopping Direct, for £169.99 (including pp). My credit card made the payment on 15.11.07 but on 16.11.07 I had a nasty fall in my local supermarket; so when the machine arrived a few…

• Goldfish customer -still cannot access barclaycard details online

  I was unable to register my account at the time of the takeover so I just left it for a while but having tried today I am still unable to register . Does anyone have an online help number that is UK based so that I can get this sorted Cheers

• Changes afoot at Capital One

  Anyone else had a letter similar to that below? Capital One are making some changes to their Mastercard (Platinum cashback, anyway). The main changes highlighted are* Becoming World Mastercard * Interest free period reducing to 45 days (beware, payment now required nearly 2 weeks earlier) * Free Travel Assistance & Travel…

• Section 75 stupid question

  Hi folks, Just a quick question - the section 75 protection covers you for transactions over £100. I was going to start paying my holiday off in instalments and was wondering if the section 75 protection kicks in at exactly £100.00 or do I need to pay an amount over £100 - example £100.01? Hope this makes sense! Happy New…

• amex credit card

  Can I use an Amex Platinum card to pay off a comet store card (six months interest free credit, due to pay off in Feb.)?