You can’t knock Capital One for their marketing persistence. It seems that virtually every month I get some form of letter through the mail offering a unique deal I simply can’t miss.
I wouldn’t be able to confirm that they offer anything unique, but they are competitive.
The Capital One Platinum MasterCard incorporates:
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It appears the world of credit cards is about to get the Hello Kitty Platinum Plus Visa. Feted as the first Hello Kitty credit card offered by Sanrio - this baby could be giving you financial help some time soon!
The Hello Kitty Platinum Plus is expected to offer usual reward points, but no air miles unfortunately!
The summer has been a wash out in the UK, hence the mass exodus to warmer climbs.
Early industry reports are suggesting that this exodus of Brits is packing more and more trusty credit cards with their sun block and swim wear. This is in spite of rising credit fees and warnings over credit over stretch.
According to research:
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1. Credit cards are a big time saver. i.e less reliance on cash and checks.
2. Perfect for internet purchases.
3. Credit cards are vital for making hotel reservations, car rental, purchasing airline tickets etc.
4. Can be used as an alternative form of identification.
5. When used sensibly credit cards can actually save money.
6. Added protection against fraud.
Posted by Tom Wilkins on Tue 24th July 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Credit News
With UK interests now at a lofty 5.75% the pinch is really beginning to be felt by households.
Recent research suggests that out of every pound of the average household’s income, 19p is seconded to repaying debts and interest. Ouch!!
This surpasses the previous peak of 18p seen in the third quarter of 1990, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
John Hawksworth, head of macroeconomics at PwC, said:
“Many households have faced a squeeze on their finances due to a combination of modest earnings growth, rising utility bills, higher petrol prices and increased debt repayment costs.”
(Via Daily Mail)
