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Author: Rob Lewis

Budgeting Apps “Lead To Overspending”

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
man using stylus pen for touching the digital tablet screen

Contrary to popular belief, research suggests that budgeting apps have been shown to have the opposite result to that intended, and in reality drive overspending

Tagged apps, budgeting, financial management

Revolut launches smart Subscriptions feature

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
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Revolut hasannounced the launch of its new Subscriptions feature, a simple way to track all subscriptions, Direct Debits, and recurring payments in one place.

Tagged banking, Direct Debit, money management, payments, Revolut

Ten Covid-19 Scams To Avoid

Posted on July 29, 2020August 15, 2023 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

UK Finance has revealed ten Covid-19 and lockdown scams which criminals are using to target people to get them to part with their money.

Tagged fraud, phishing, scams

Warning: Amazon Prime Renewal Phone Call Scam

Posted on July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 by Rob Lewis - 4 Comments
Amazon Prime Phone Scam

Beware of the latest incarnation of this phishing scam, which targets Amazon Prime users.

Tagged amazon, fraud, scam, security

NatWest “Mimo” – New Personal Finance App Trialled

Posted on March 31, 2019April 1, 2019 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Mimo

A virtual personal assistant to help customers manage their financial life.

Tagged app, banking, Banks, Natwest, PFM

Young People “Most Likely To Be Victims Of Online Fraud”

Posted on November 11, 2018November 11, 2018 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Young people online fraud stats

Despite the common assumption that the younger generation is more tech-literate, three in 10 (31%) 16-24-year olds have been a victim of online shopping fraud, compared with only 12% of over 55s

Tagged online fraud, stats

Mobile #1 Channel For First Direct Customers

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

More first direct customers using their smartphone to bank than computer

Tagged mobile, mobile banking

Most Common Online Scams To Be Cautious Of

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

TalkTalk is arming consumers with information on the common online scams to be most cautious of.

Tagged fraud, online, scams, security

HSBC Launches “Connected Money” App

Posted on May 9, 2018May 8, 2018 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

New HSBC Connected Money app lets customers see accounts from different banks on one screen.

Tagged aggregators, banking, hsbc, PFM

Santander First High Street Bank To Offer FitBit Pay

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Santander UK has become the first major High Street Bank to offer its customers access to Fitbit Pay, the contactless payment system, which is available with the Fitbit Vers and Fitbit Ionic smart watches.

Tagged contactless, fitbit, mobile payments

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