May 16th, 2012 | No Comments »
iZettle Begins Mobile Payments Test In UK
iZettle, the mini chip-card reader and app turns an iPhone or iPad into a credit card terminal, today announces the launch of its invite only beta programme with MasterCard, American Express and Diners Club in the UK.
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May 8th, 2012 | No Comments »
Win £10,000 With Barclays PingIt
Barclays is promoting its new PingIt app by offering users the chance to win £10,000. Anyone making a transaction through PingIt this week can enter the competition before it closes at 12 noon on Friday 11th May 2012.
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May 8th, 2012 | No Comments »
10 Apps To Save You Money
TechRadar has posted a list of the 10 best iOS apps to save you money.
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May 3rd, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Confused.Com Quick Quote: Car Insurance By Text Message
Confused.com have launched a new service which allows customers to get a car insurance quote by text message.
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May 1st, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Google Relaunches Financial Comparisons
Google has relaunched its financial comparison ads on certain credit card, savings and current account search terms, according to The Telegraph.
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April 29th, 2012 | 6 Comments »
How Much Could You Save By Working From Home?
A new group initiative has been set up to promote remote working and show how it can increase productivity and well-being, save time and money, as well as help save the environment.
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April 26th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
O2 Wallet: Yet Another Mobile Wallet
O2 have launched the O2 Wallet app, which allows you to send money to your friends and shop on the go with a built-in price comparison tool.
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April 25th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
HaveYouSeen: Earn Commission For Sharing Product Links
Have You Seen? is a new website which is trying to give consumers a new method of earning cashback on products.
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April 24th, 2012 | No Comments »
Infographic: How The UK Uses Discount Vouchers
Voucher and deal website Savoo.co.uk has surveyed 1300 adults in the UK to find out how they’re using discount vouchers and what they’re saving by using them.
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April 23rd, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Reminder: Win £100 John Lewis Vouchers
Just a quick reminder that we’re currently running a competition, courtesy of Money Vista, which gives you the chance to win a 12 month subscription to help you develop your own financial plan, plus £100 John Lewis vouchers.
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April 19th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Barclaycard PayTag Stickers
Barclaycard have launched PayTag, a contactless payment method courtesy of a sticker which it suggests you attach to your mobile phone.
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April 17th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Basket Buddy – Grocery Deals & Vouchers On Your Smartphone
Basket Buddy is a new app from deals website HotUKDeals (HUKD) which aims to save you money on in-store purchases and flag up you local deals.
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Recent Links
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- What is holding smartphone payments back? - NFC smartphone payments are slowly making their way into the mainstream, but there is still a long way to go before we see widespread consumer adoption.
- Quantipulation: Financial Advisors’ Use Of LinkedIn - LinkedIn recently published an infographic depicting financial advisors’ use of social media.
- The role of social media in financial services marketing - Financial advisors are mainly reaching out to prospective clients on LinkedIn with Twitter only used by 8% of them.
- Square learns that customer service in the payments space is a tough job - Square, one of the most prominent and heavily-funded new players on the payment scene, is learning the hard way that you can't please everybody in the payment processing space.
- Announcing the Simple iPhone App - Simple have launched their iPhone app for mobile banking.
- Visa confirms mobile payments trial with Galaxy S3 at London Olympics | Econsultancy - Visa confirms mobile payments trial with Galaxy S3 at London Olympics
- Alternative payments used in 11% of online purchases in the UK | Econsultancy - Alternative payments used in 11% of online purchases in the UK
- Signed and sealed - Signed and sealed
- Japanese bank launches cardless ATMs - Japanese bank launches cardless ATMs
- The Noob Guide to Link Building | SEOmoz - The Noob Guide to Link Building
- PayPal, Softbank Team Up On A Payments Joint Venture — PayPal Japan | TechCrunch - PayPal, Softbank Team Up On A Payments Joint Venture — PayPal Japan
- The World is Not Quite Ready for Mobile Payments, According to MasterCard - The World is Not Quite Ready for Mobile Payments, According to MasterCard
- How much does Energy cost per hour? - Have you ever wondered, how much is this shower costing me or will leaving the TV on for 30 minutes really make a difference? If you have, then this guide should answer your questions.
- Why Would a Financial Services Firm Want to Use Pinterest? -
- So how does the O2 Wallet stack up? - O2 Wallet does what it does well, but it still isn't the killer app for 'real world' shopping that would get it to leap ahead of the competition.











