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Author: Rob Lewis

VouchedFor: Financial Adviser Reviews

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

A new website has launched which allows you to compare and view reviews of financial advisers.

Tagged advice

Iris Recognition To Access Your Bank Account?

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 5 Comments

Take a look at this innovative app for Spanish bank Bankinter, which uses an iPhone to scan your iris, verifying your identity in order to access your bank account.

Tagged banking, iphone, technology

Microsoft Warning On Phone Scams

Posted on June 20, 2011June 20, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 71 Comments

The comments on our old Windows Support Scam post continue to mount up as more and more people get caught out by these scam phone calls.

Tagged scam

Ericsson Money Services

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Mobile phone users in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland and Sweden can sign up from today at www.ericssonmoney.com to send and receive money to and from friends and family and withdraw cash.

Tagged mobile, payments

Quidco iPhone App

Posted on June 2, 2011June 1, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

Cashback website Quidco has released an iPhone app which promises personalised deals, exclusive discounts and the chance of earning in-store cashback.

Tagged app, iphone, shopping, Tools

Google Offers Launches

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Google Offers, Google’s answer to Groupon, which ties in with its recently announced mobile payments solution, Google Wallet, has launched as a trial in the US.

Tagged deals, discounts, google, shopping

Bankquet: Compare Bank Accounts

Posted on June 1, 2011November 14, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Whether you’re choosing a bank account for the first time or looking to switch to a better account, a new website has launched which aims to help us compare all of the major bank accounts.

Tagged banking, comparison sites, Tools

Google Wallet

Posted on May 27, 2011May 27, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Google has today announced how it intends to get consumers to pay for goods and services using their mobile phones, with the trial launch of Google Wallet.

Tagged google, payments

Price Comparison Websites Take Over £650 Million Commission Each Year

Posted on May 26, 2011May 25, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 15 Comments

Price comparison websites take over £650 million in commission each year from consumers. That’s the finding from a recent YouGov survey undertaken by saveitbuddy.com, which claims to be the UK’s only comparison website that gives cash back on insurance and energy deals.

Tagged comparison sites

ING Direct Introduce “Read-Only” Online Banking Access

Posted on May 25, 2011May 25, 2011 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

ING Direct have introduced a new tool for their US online banking users allowing them to create a separate, read-only password that can be given to third-party aggregators, such as Mint.

Tagged banking, PFM

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