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Credit cards that will let you move your debt for free
If you want to shift debt to another 0% credit card, you're usually asked to pay a percentage of the debt up front in the form of a transfer fee, which is the lender's way of making a profit. The longest deals on the market (up to 39
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How to keep the costs down at uni
Over the next few weeks, upwards of half a million people will start a university degree course - and, according to the Institute of Fiscal Studies, they'll emerge in three or four years' time with a staggering £50,000 of debt. Most of
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The hidden costs of buying a house
We highlight some of the hidden costs of purchasing a property. Before you even start looking for a property you should make sure your finances are in order. You might struggle to get a mortgage if you have a poor credit score. You may also
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Credit cards: best debt-busting 0% balance transfer deals
If you've run up debts on your credit cards and are looking to clear them in the cheapest way possible, you should consider a 0% balance transfer credit card. Generally speaking, these are great products. You can move an existing credit
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Switching bonuses: get up to £150 from your new bank
Banks have often used current account switching bonuses as a way of enticing new customers. The Co-op Bank has relaunched its switching bonus of £125, with an extra £25 going to homeless charity, Centrepoint. See also: What to do if friends or
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Triodos: the bank with no unarranged current account overdraft fees
Triodos Bank has launched its first personal current account in the UK. The first thing you'll notice is the online-only account doesn't pay any interest and everyone who has one pays £3 a month. In exchange, the bank doesn't
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One in eight of us hit by unfair overdraft fees
Customers have been hit with over £300 million in unarranged overdraft fees. Given the opportunity, over half of us would like to remove the option to dip into an unarranged overdraft, but the banks won't let us opt out of the system. See
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