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How long will it take you to pay off your credit card? - Daily Telegraph
How long will it take you to pay off your credit card? Photo: ABBIE TRAYLER-SMITH Paying off an extra £1 a month of a £2,000 credit card bill could mean you clear the whole debt six years earlier – but reducing your payment by £1 a month could ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:20:00 GMT

Credit cards & loans - This is Money
You have spent too much and your debts are a mess. What do you do now? Search for a balance transfer credit card but which is best?. Please select... Basic advice Detailed advice Talk to others in debt Ask for debt advice Cut the cost of your debt ...
Posted: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:43:00 GMT

Best credit cards for New Year debt - This is Money
Problem is, there are only so many deals on the market – and tens of thousands of indebted revelers will be thinking the same thing. Monday, January 5 is predicted to be the busiest day of the year for balance transfer searches, according to price ...
Posted: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:54:00 GMT

Holiday surprise: Watch out for hidden credit-card fees - WATE
Reaching for the plastic to pay for holiday presents this season? Expect to find a few surprises in your statement next month. Credit card issuers, struggling with falling profits and rising loan losses, are jacking up interest rates and adding fees ...
Posted: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:55:00 GMT

How to beat the post-holiday credit card trap - News.com.au
Getting rid of debt key to building wealth Choose a low interest card to cut repayments Credit cards : Reduce your debt As your wheelie bins groan with the post-Christmas debris, it's time to nail your credit card debt. Alex Tilbury reports on how to ...
Posted: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:49:00 GMT

Interest rates for popular credit card types fall - WTOP Radio
NEW YORK (AP) - The average annual interest rates charged on popular types of credit cards fell again last week, according to Bankrate.com. For low-interest cards, which have rates below the national average but are often offered only to customers ...
Posted: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:24:00 GMT

Beating the credit card trap - News.com.au
All you need to do is source a lower interest rate card and increase your repayments. Or better yet, do both, simultaneously. Pay more than the minimum repayment as it will take you about eight years to pay off a $1000 card debt if you only pay the ...
Posted: Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:21:00 GMT

Credit Card Interest Rates Continue to Fall - Street.Com
NEW YORK -- The average annual interest rates charged on popular types of credit cards fell again last week, according to Bankrate.com. For low-interest cards, which have rates below the national average but are often offered only to customers with ...
Posted: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:38:00 GMT

Annual interest rates on credit cards fall - Baltimore Sun
NEW YORK The average annual interest rates charged on popular types of credit cards fell again last week, according to Bankrate.com. For low-interest cards, which have rates below the national average but are often offered only to customers with ...
Posted: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:24:00 GMT

Rates for low-rate credit cards still falling - Post-Crescent
NEW YORK — The average annual interest rates charged on popular types of credit cards fell again last week, according to Bankrate.com. For low-interest cards, which have rates below the national average but are often offered only to customers with ...
Posted: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:17:00 GMT