This week sees the release of a stylish new budgeting app for iPhone.
Author: Rob Lewis
Brits “More Likely To Change Spouse Than PIN”
In a survey of more than 2,000 UK consumers, they found that 19% of Brits have not changed their PIN number in more than 15 years, while the average marriage that ends in divorce lasts 11.5 years.
TransferWise Redesigns & Relaunches
Having never had any need to use them, I’ve never really taken too much notice about international money transfer services. However a press release I received about TransferWise piqued my interest, largely down to the service’s origins and rapid growth.
Video: Apple Pay In Action
Leaving aside Apple’s latest shiny hardware, in the shape of the iPhone 6, iPhone 6+ and the forthcoming Apple Watch, for those of us interested in personal finance, the most important announcement at yesterday’s event was the launch of Apple’s mobile payment system, Apple Pay.
MoneyDashboard Adds New Functionality
MoneyDashboard have recently added a few new features to their site to help improve the management of the accounts you aggregate through their service.
goHenry vs Osper
Following my post on Osper a few days ago, a similar service offering pre-paid debit cards to children, goHenry, was bought to my attention.
Osper: Debit Card For Kids, Managed By Parents
Osper is a new prepaid debit card for 8 to 18 year old which allows them to access their money online, in most shops, at cash machines and even abroad.
Mobile Cheque Deposits Coming To The UK
The government is on the verge of agreeing to allow cheque deposits to be made by photo, letting you submit cheques by phone or email.
Coming Soon: Scan Credit Cards With Your iPhone
The next generation of the Apple’s iOS operating system (iOS8) will have a new feature allowing you to quickly enter credit card details in to websites simply by scanning your card.
2014 Budget Calculator
Gideon’s latest budget has caused quite a stir in the media, and if you want to see how it affects you, check out the BBC’s budget calculator.