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Lloyds to move 10m cards to Visa - what that means for customers

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Debt was widespread even before the coronavirus outbreak

Debt 'widespread' even before crisis

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Martin Lewis: Is it time you ditched cash for good?

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This is how much your stolen account IDs are worth online

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James Walker: Crafty credit can prove costly in the long run

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James Walker: Take action if January's pay packet won't stretch

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Martin Lewis: Don't let high currency costs cap your holidays

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Credit card charges to be eased for millions in debt

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Low interest rates have encouraged people to borrow more

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British shell out £17,000 in year of the credit card
THIS year was yesterday dubbed “the year of the credit card” after it emerged the typical Brit flashed the plastic 267 times – shelling out more than £17,000 in...

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