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Barclaycard has introduced a new scheme that will enable holders of its credit cards to get rewards at thousands of retail outlets.

Called Barclaycard Freedom, the scheme gives all existing cardholders ‘Reward Money’ every time they use their card in participating stores, restaurants and online outlets, which they can then redeem against future purchases.

Sarah Newman, managing director of Barclaycard Freedom, believes the scheme is a way of rewarding loyalty and also an alternative to other schemes that require vouchers or coupons as the entire process is done through the card chip.

She said: “Barclaycard Freedom offers our cardholders something for nothing on top of the benefits they already receive.

“This is an exciting development for our customers, our retail partners and for Barclaycard itself.”

Last month, American Express introduced a new credit card that gives points for spending, with the reward in the form of vouchers which can then be used in stores or online.

The scheme gives more points for spending in supermarkets, where 50 per cent of shopping sales are made, according to the company’s research. Full Post…

Now that the country is ready to recover from recession, credit card use is starting to increase again. People are braver to swipe the plastic and manage their accounts properly. No wonder that my cousin did not really have a hard time applying for one of those student credit cards. To say that she is excited to touch her own plastic is an understatement. She has been gushing about the day she finally receives her card. Just a few months ago, applying for student credit cards was really hard, and even those who are credit-worthy were denied. My cousin is lucky that she was given the chance to apply and build a good credit rating for herself.

Years ago, youngsters needed to co-sign with their parents for an account.

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Payday is days away. You have no gas, little food, and no money. For some people, this only has to happen one time before they change their spending habits. For others, living paycheck to paycheck is a viciously uncomfortable way of life. But, it’s something that can be changed in just a few steps. Learn what you can do to stop living paycheck to paycheck.

Members of generation plastic, particularly those under the age of 21, may soon find it more difficult to get approved for new credit cards. When the new credit card law steps into effect at the end of February, anyone under the age of 21 applying for a credit card must have a co-signer, or be able to demonstrate that he or she has the funds to repay debts incurred with the new credit card.

The new rules are part of the Credit CARD Act, which Congress passed into law in May of last year. The law contains a number of provisions seeking to protect young consumers, who in the past often have been lured in to signing up for credit cards without sufficient knowledge of how they work.

Young consumers between the ages of 18 to 24 years-old have been dubbed generation plastic, because they generally prefer to pay with debit and credit cards instead of cash.

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