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Credit Card Charges

You may be subject to credit card charges if you go outside the contract that you have with your credit card provider, be it a bank, building society, or any other lender. This could include such things as:

failing to keep up with repayments
going over your agreed credit limit

You may also get charged for:

withdrawing cash from an ATM, which usually incurs a handling fee
using your card abroad
using your card for purchases under a certain amount, usually £5 or £10 pounds, where the provider of your credit card charges a fee to cover the administration costs of sending you a letter to inform you of the problem.

You can avoid credit card charges by always paying your bill on time, never going over you credit limit, and withdrawing cash from your current account or as cashback from a supermarket etc. It has recently come to light that many credit card charges are unfair, or even illegal, as they are disproportionately higher than the cost incurred by the company.

As a result, many people are now claiming back money owed to them that has been paid in unfair credit card charges. Make sure you read the small print before applying for a credit card, and are aware of any charges that may incur.

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Provider	Balance Transfers	Purchases	Representative APR (Variable)	Apply
	0% for 16 months 1.99% fee	0% for 6 months	15.8%	Apply Now >
Virgin Money All Round Credit Card (Issued by MBNA Europe Bank) Representative Example: Representative 15.8% APR variable. Based on assumed borrowing of £1200, rate of interest (variable) annual 15.8% Discounts on holidays, experiences, days out and more Contactless payment for purchases up to £15 Paperless statements No annual fee
	0% for 9 months 2.90% fee	0% for 15 months	16.9%	Apply Now >
Tesco Bank Clubcard Credit Card MasterCard (Issued by Tesco Bank) Representative Example: Representative 16.9% APR variable. Based on assumed borrowing of £1200, rate of interest (variable) annual 16.9% Earn points when you spend Collect 1 Clubcard point for every £4 you spend anywhere in the world Collect 5 points for every £4 you spend on fuel at Tesco filling stations 10 customers will win £1,500 towards the cost of Christmas No annual fee
	0% for 13 months 2.89% fee	0% for 13 months	18.9%	Apply Now >
Virgin Money Purchase Credit Card (Issued by MBNA Europe Bank) Representative Example: Representative 18.9% APR variable. Based on assumed borrowing of £1200, rate of interest (variable) annual 18.9% Discounts on holidays, experiences, days out and more Contactless payment for purchases up to £15 Paperless statements No annual fee
	0% for 20 months 2.99% fee	0% for 3 months	16.8%	Apply Now >
Virgin Money Balance Transfer Credit Card MasterCard (Issued by MBNA Europe Bank) Representative Example: Representative 16.8% APR variable. Based on assumed borrowing of £1200, rate of interest (variable) annual 16.8% Discounts on holidays, experiences, days out and more Contactless payment for purchases up to £15 Paperless statements No annual fee

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0% Bal. Transfer

Provider	Balance Transfers	Purchases	Representative APR (Variable)	Apply
	0% for 22 months (maximum balance transfer: £3,000) 3.50% fee	0% for 3 months	17.9%	Apply Now >
Halifax Balance Transfer Credit Card (Issued by Halifax) Representative Example: Representative 17.9% APR variable. Based on assumed borrowing of £1200, rate of interest (variable) annual 17.95% A long introductory interest free period to help you manage your existing credit Manage your account online No annual fee You must have an annual income of £20,000 or more to apply
	0% for 20 months 2.99% fee	0% for 3 months	16.8%	Apply Now >
Virgin Money Balance Transfer Credit Card MasterCard (Issued by MBNA Europe Bank) Representative Example: Representative 16.8% APR variable. Based on assumed borrowing of £1200, rate of interest (variable) annual 16.8% Discounts on holidays, experiences, days out and more Contactless payment for purchases up to £15 Paperless statements No annual fee
	0% for 16 months 1.99% fee	0% for 6 months	15.8%	Apply Now >
Virgin Money All Round Credit Card (Issued by MBNA Europe Bank) Representative Example: Representative 15.8% APR variable. Based on assumed borrowing of £1200, rate of interest (variable) annual 15.8% Discounts on holidays, experiences, days out and more Contactless payment for purchases up to £15 Paperless statements No annual fee
	0% for 15 months 3.50% fee	0% for 15 months	17.9%	Apply Now >
Halifax All in One MasterCard (Issued by Halifax) Representative Example: Representative 17.9% APR variable. Based on assumed borrowing of £1200, rate of interest (variable) annual 18.0% The APR and length of the promotional offer are dependent on your personal circumstances. You don't have to choose between 0% on balance transfers and purchases No annual fee Discounts on travel, entertainment and shopping

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0% on Purchases

Provider	Balance Transfers	Purchases	Representative APR (Variable)	Apply
	0% for 9 months 2.90% fee	0% for 15 months	16.9%	Apply Now >
Tesco Bank Clubcard Credit Card MasterCard (Issued by Tesco Bank) Representative Example: Representative 16.9% APR variable. Based on assumed borrowing of £1200, rate of interest (variable) annual 16.9% Earn points when you spend Collect 1 Clubcard point for every £4 you spend anywhere in the world Collect 5 points for every £4 you spend on fuel at Tesco filling stations 10 customers will win £1,500 towards the cost of Christmas No annual fee
	0% for 13 months 2.89% fee	0% for 13 months	18.9%	Apply Now >
Virgin Money Purchase Credit Card (Issued by MBNA Europe Bank) Representative Example: Representative 18.9% APR variable. Based on assumed borrowing of £1200, rate of interest (variable) annual 18.9% Discounts on holidays, experiences, days out and more Contactless payment for purchases up to £15 Paperless statements No annual fee
	0% for 12 months 3.00% fee	0% for 12 months	17.9%	Apply Now >
Bank of Scotland All in One MasterCard (Issued by Bank of Scotland) Representative Example: Representative 17.9% APR variable. Based on assumed borrowing of £1200, rate of interest (variable) annual 18.0% No annual fee

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