Credit cards

Savvy shoppers who pay with a credit card to qualify for Section 75 protection if something goes wrong risk being left £1,000s out of pocket thanks to an obscure and little-understood exemption, a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation reveals.

The world of 0% credit card advertising is a 'wild west' with far too few rules to protect consumers, a new MoneySavingExpert.com report reveals.

Bank customers who have cancelled a lost or stolen contactless card may no longer have to check months or even years of statements for signs of fraud, after the regulator announced new measures to tackle a major security flaw following a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation.

Whether you need to borrow or you've debt costing a fortune, credit cards are the best - and worst - remedy. Done badly they can lead to a world of pain - done right, they can save you £1,000s. Plus right now there are the best deals EVER to choose from. The longest 0% balance and money transfer cards, the longest 0% borrowing cards, and close to the longest combo cards.

Halifax is making belated payments to thousands of its Clarity credit card customers after failing for years to pay monthly rewards to those who'd earned them, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.

'It's your financial CV. You need to see what it says about you - if it's wrong it can kill cheap mortgages, debt, mobiles, car insurance & more.'

A senior Labour MP has taken the fight against post-cancellation fraud on contactless credit cards to Parliament, vowing to work with the industry to "push for better security measures" for consumers.

Love is in the air with Valentine's Day looming. You may be amorous newlyweds, or sick of the sight of each other after 30 years of, er, domestic bliss, yet when it comes to MoneySaving it often pays to join forces.

Many are skint after Xmas so use Jan to sort their finances. If you've not started, the clock's ticking. You may have seen these tips before but we make no apologies for repeating them as they're the key savers. So stop putting it off, pause the TV, delay your trip to the pub/salon/shops and read on...