January 26th, 2012 | No Comments »
Infographic: How Google Made Money In 2011
Last week Google announced its earnings for 2011, coming in at a rather impressive $39.7bn (£25bn). But how do they earn all their money?
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January 25th, 2012 | 2 Comments
First Direct Launches 24/7 Customer Service On Twitter
First Direct bank have increased their use of Twitter for customer service, with representatives now available 24 hours a day on the site.
January 25th, 2012 | 1 Comment
What Your Past Can Tell You About Your Bank Balance
No matter how much money you have, it never seems enough, does it? Well if that’s the case, you might like to take a piece of advice from Think Money, which recommends delving into your past to find out how your finances back then compare with your finances today.
January 24th, 2012 | No comments
Will mPowa Become UK’s Square?
Credit card reader Square has been doing pretty well in the US, with over 800,000 customer, processing over $2billion last year, and has some big name backers, including Richard Branson, and now a UK company, mPowa, wants to emulate that success over here.
January 22nd, 2012 | No comments
5 Tips To Help Protect Data On Your Mobile
As our mobiles continue to hold more and more personal and private data, including banking login details, so the need to secure that data grows.
January 17th, 2012 | 1 Comment
Get Money For Your Old PC Or Laptop From Apple
We’ve posted before about the large number of companies who will give you money for your old mobile, but what about those old desktop PCs and laptops that are beginning to build up around your home, what can you do to get cash for these?
January 16th, 2012 | No comments
Santander iPhone App
Santander are the latest big bank to release an iPhone/iPad app for their Apple-toting customers, together with improved mobile banking for those without Apple devices.
January 12th, 2012 | 4 Comments
Payday Loans For Students? OMG!
Payday loan company Wonga caused quite a stir this afternoon when we were made aware of an article on their site which appeared to suggest they were actively targeting students to take out their loans.
January 10th, 2012 | 1 Comment
Virgin Money Bank Advert
Virgin have this week begun their attempt to revolutionise banking as they takeover the old Northern Rock branches.
January 9th, 2012 | 1 Comment
£250,000 Bank Error
Guardian writer Leo Benedictus logged on to find his bank account with a quarter of a million pounds more than expected.
January 4th, 2012 | 1 Comment
Cashback For Switching Bank Accounts
If you’re fed up with your current bank account then the New Year might spur you on to switch to another bank, and depending on where you’re looking to move to, there might be an incentive to move in the form of cold, hard cash.
January 1st, 2012 | 2 Comments
UK Personal Finance Twitter Accounts
Karen over at Help Me To Save has started a Peer Index list of UK personal finance Twitter accounts, to help you keep up with latest tweets about money from UK-based personal finance writers on Twitter.
Recent Links
Below are some of our bookmarks to interesting sites and articles that we've seen recently. You can keep track of these links on our Delicious account.
- Use your mobile to beat those bank charges - Spend & Save - Money - The Independent - Anyone who has accidentally slipped into the red on their current account or exceeded their agreed overdraft limit will have experienced the £20 or £30 rap on the knuckles from their bank for their financial indiscretion.
- Online offerings set to milk advice gap created by RDR - New Model Adviser® - A growing number of online investment offerings will try to exploit the advice gap created by the retail distribution review, as another proposition readies for launch.
- The search for e-commerce 3.0 - E-commerce - the term sounds nearly old-fashioned by now. Aren't we all doing our shopping online?
- O2: Sharing your mobile number with every website you visit | BitterWallet - O2, GiffGaff and Tesco Mobile users should be wary about their phone numbers being exposed to websites that they visit.
- Rise of 'behavioural pricing': Could shops charge you more for products you've mentioned om Twitter or 'liked' on Facebook? | This is Money - Online shops already have a frightening amount of information at their fingertips - from whether you've purchased from them before, to what sites you've visited before you arrive at their shop, accessible via browsing history.
- Warning of new risk for iPhone users - Police have revealed that risks to those carrying iPhones are on the increase.
- Santander on Android | - Money Toolkit have just released support for Santander bank (Android only at the moment).
- Is mobile phone insurance worth it? | Money | The Guardian - With mobile phone theft soaring, should you add yours to your household insurance or go for standalone cover?
- Top tips for selling your old mobile phone - Millions of old mobile phones languish in cupboards and drawers across the UK, and there are dozens of websites that will offer you cash for old handsets - but are you getting a good deal?
- Will Halifax take spread betting mainstream? - Halifax is promoting spread betting on its homepage.
- New coins won't work in parking meters and vending machines - Millions of 5p and 10p coins could be rejected by parking meters, vending machines and payphones as the Royal Mint rolls out new-sized coins from this month.
- India's ICICI Bank Launches Online Banking via Facebook - India's second largest bank, ICICI Bank, launched comprehensive Facebook services including account info, offers, and a general jump-page to the bank's main website.
- Which Mobile Payments Provider is Right for You? - A list of the leading options, including the pros and cons of each. Expect this post to be updated as the landscape changes.
- 20 Stats on the Top Free Android Apps from Retail Banks [MOBILE BANKING] - Insights on the highest profile mobile banking apps for Android provided by the retail banking industry.
- 11 dubious uses of QR codes - Here are some dodgy uses of QR codes, some bizarre, some in ridiculous locations, others just plain stupid...
- If you are having money troubles, then getting out of debt can be easy if you take advice from the Debt Info Centre. They can assist you with managed bank accounts, which helps control your spending and lead you out of debt.
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