Richard Branson once quoted, “a big business starts small.” The saying is now taking its form through the small business tycoons stating their marks in big business cities. While handling the firm, access to employees’ expenses is crucial. Thus, the business credit cards revolve the hotchpotch into an easy task. The business credit cards bring … Read more →
In 2017, it was recorded that there are nearly 5,000 FDIC-insured banks in the United States. There are even more credit cards! With so many to choose from, how do you determine which one is best for you and your financial situation? No one credit card is better than the other. But before you make … Read more →
As technology becomes an essential part of how well a business will do, it can be important to have a credit card machine that is up to the task of serving your customers. Each small business will have different needs from payment methods, and it can be essential for them to consider what features can … Read more →
Credit cards provide with many benefits apart from the convenience of one-swipe transaction. Majority of the users utilise these cards to fulfil diverse financial needs. Be it booking a car ride, having a luxury dine-in, purchasing expensive gadgets/appliances or settling the utility bill, a credit card has become the smartest mode of transaction for such … Read more →
Contactless fraud is on a meteoric rise in the UK. According to a recent Which? article, over £5.6 million was taken from credit and debit cards with contactless capabilities over the first six months of 2017 alone – a figure that’s almost double that of the same timeframe in the year prior. The reason for … Read more →
Knowing how to please customers is often a part of any successful business, and there are a number of things you might want to think about when you are looking to improve customer relations. One of these things is deciding what payment methods you want to make available to clients and what you feel will … Read more →
‘I want to go shopping but have no account balance to spend.’ ‘Why don’t you just swipe your credit card?’ This may have become one of the most commonly used catchphrases of the twenty first century. And there’s a good reason why. Every second in the UK, 126 purchases are carried out using credit cards. … Read more →
You might have noticed that having several different payment options has been an important part of creating a business that lasts long term. In the past, it might have been easy to develop a system where payments were made solely in cash or check. Now, however, customers tend to like having a few different options, … Read more →
Did you know the magnetic stripe on your credit card is made using technology that first emerged in the 1950s? Because it’s been around for so long, criminals have become experts at stealing the valuable information stored in that stripe. No wonder vendors worldwide are replacing swipe cards with the modern EMV (Europay, MasterCard, and … Read more →
Since the advent of credit cards, customers prefer them over cash, as it save them from carrying too much cash in their pockets. This change in customer behavior has made it a prerequisite for any business, especially the online ones, to offer a simple and convenient online payment solution. In fact, no business can afford … Read more →
Your identity is one of your most valuable possessions. Criminals who obtain access to your personal details can use them to take out loans and credit cards, obtain state benefits and apply for passports and driving licenses – all in your name. Identity theft occurs when criminals steal your personal information for their own use. … Read more →
Identity theft is a natural outgrowth of the technological advancements society has made. Just as sure as people are able to manage their finances and make their purchases in ways completely unthinkable in the 1960s and 1970s, so too have the ways in which criminals have sought to steal from the public. Now, there are … Read more →
Usually I’d say “don’t be”. There’s nothing wrong with using your credit card online, it’s mostly safe and mostly convenient at the same time. Just follow a few simple precautions to minimize the chances of being a victim of credit card fraud, such as: Never give your PIN code to anybody (you don’t need your … Read more →
After the first launch of their “Balance Transfer Sale” which ended on February 2011 with great results, Barclaycard is proud to offer once again to its valued customers a generous 0% on balance transfers, but this time, for 20 months, and 25% off on additional balance transfer fees until May 3, 2011. Introducing Barclaycard’s second … Read more →