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make sure you don't lose your credit cards,if this happens.

(39 Posts)
Homestead62 Fri 21-Mar-25 14:14:14

It should be up to us to set our own limits. Everybody has different incomes.

hazel93 Fri 21-Mar-25 14:05:34

I rarely carry cash but it really is not a tragedy if you need to insert card etc. That said I do think maybe it should increase to a sensiblr amount for 2025 considering the cost of living now. But, no limits ? No way.

123gran Fri 21-Mar-25 14:04:08

Ooh, I know that could be done Greennana. Thanks.

Earthmother9 Fri 21-Mar-25 14:02:22

Use cash.........problem solved.

Greennana Fri 21-Mar-25 13:58:30

I've lowered my contactless limit on my banking app. Then I forget my pin when I'm spending more than my limit 🤣

knspol Fri 21-Mar-25 13:56:30

I'm in favour of keeping the current limit. If card is lost or stolen it's good to think there's a limit on what could be taken.

NotAGran55 Thu 20-Mar-25 21:09:00

Much safer to use Apple Pay with face identification than a card.

Cossy Thu 20-Mar-25 19:04:27

I pay on my phone

J52 Thu 20-Mar-25 18:54:08

We’ve always found that our bank, one of the usual ones, is always pretty hot on unusual activity.
DH bought something on line, from Amazon and the seller took the money 3 times. DH was unaware, but the bank stopped the payment, contacted DH and blocked any money ever going to that person.

Mollygo Thu 20-Mar-25 18:08:53

I prefer to have a limit to what can be spent.

LOUISA1523 Thu 20-Mar-25 18:01:37

I froze my card immediately I lost it last year ....its an easy option with online banking ....obviously you need to know you have lost it

Barleyfields Thu 20-Mar-25 17:55:54

If you lose your credit cards and report the loss straight away your bank won’t charge you for fraudulent transactions.

Jaxjacky Thu 20-Mar-25 16:32:18

The Financial Conuct Authority are investigating multiple options, nothing is a given yet.

infoman Thu 20-Mar-25 15:57:00

Plans to make contact less payments with no maximum limit on what you purchase,not a good move me thinks.