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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Why rental companies want a credit card for the deposit, how the hold works, debit and prepaid cards, release times, the excess and foreign currency costs.</description>
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      <title>Credit card instalments: interest explained</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Paying in instalments (revolving) sounds convenient but costs up to almost 26% APR – with live rates, repayment examples and how to switch to full payment.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>How Apple Pay and Google Pay work, what a virtual card can do and when you still need a plastic card – with free cards from our comparison.</description>
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      <title>Credit card travel insurance: what's covered</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Health, cancellation and rental car cover: what card insurance includes, key conditions, when the fee pays off and what statutory insurance won't pay abroad.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Which cards students can really get, which costs count, why two cards often make sense and how to avoid the instalment trap – with live comparison data.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Prepaid, debit card, basic account: which cards you can really get without a SCHUFA check in Germany, what they cost, their limits and how to spot scams.</description>
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      <title>Credit card security: fraud and liability</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>From the chip and 3-D Secure to liability for misuse: when you pay up to €50 yourself, when nothing and when there is no limit – and what to do if it happens.</description>
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      <title>Using a credit card abroad: how to avoid fees</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Foreign currency fees, ATM charges, the DCC trap, deposits and lost cards: what really costs money abroad, which cards are fee-free and how to prepare.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>ID, address, proof of income, IBAN: which documents you really need for a credit card in Germany, by card type and occupation, and how to avoid delays.</description>
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      <title>Credit card fees and how to avoid them</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Annual fee, foreign currency, cash, instalment interest and extras: what a credit card really costs, with live values, worked examples and a checklist.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Credit, charge, debit or prepaid card? When you are debited, who gets a credit line, where interest applies and which type suits you – with a comparison table.</description>
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      <title>How to apply for a credit card in Germany</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>From comparison to card in hand: requirements, application, ID and credit check in Germany, what to set up first and what to do if you are rejected.</description>
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      <title>What is SCHUFA? Germany's credit score guide</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>SCHUFA is Germany's main credit bureau. How the new 100–999 score works, what data is stored, how to check it for free and how to improve it.</description>
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