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Elon Musk’s XMoney: Revolutionising Digital Finance

Posted on February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
A cartoon of Elon Musk holding a big wallet full of pound notes

Elon Musk is no stranger to shaking up financial services, having founded online bank X.com (later to merge into Paypal) over 25 years ago. And he’s looking to take further control of the world of digital finance and social media with a groundbreaking partnership with Visa to launch its new financial service, XMoney.

Tagged banking, social media, twitter

Barclays Apologises For Online Banking Technical Issues

Posted on February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Barclays has issued an apology to customers for the disruption to online banking and payments which began on Friday 31st January. In an email to customers, Vim Maru, the Barclays CEO, said that everything was back working correctly again: On Friday and across the weekend, you may have been affected by technical issues we had […]

Tagged banking

Bitcoin Worth £600m “Missing In Newport Rubbish Tip”

Posted on January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Bitcoin in a rubbish tip

An early Bitcoin adopter has failed in his attempt to get permission to try and recover a missing hard drive from a Newport rubbish tip.

Tagged bitcoin

King Charles £1 Coins Launched

Posted on August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment
£1 coins with King's head

Nearly 3 million new £1 coins featuring King Charles’ head are due to go into circulation this week.

Tagged coins, money

“New” Bank Monzo Reaches 10 Million Customers

Posted on August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

After 8 years, 1 name change and a sausage roll-dispensing “cash machine”, Monzo has hit the landmark of 10 million personal account customers.

Tagged app, banking, Monzo

Unlocking Financial Freedom: Best Banking, Budgeting & Saving Apps

Posted on August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Here, we explore some of the best budgeting and saving apps that leverage open banking to help you achieve financial freedom.

Tagged app, budgeting, saving

“Romance Scammers” Target Charity Facebook Groups

Posted on June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

According to a report by consumer watchdog Which?, romance scammers are increasingly preying on vulnerable individuals on charity Facebook pages.

Tagged charity, facebook, scam

Leeds Building Society Uses Netflix & Spotify Subscriptions To Help Mortgage Applications

Posted on May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Leeds Building Society has become the first mortgage lender to use Netflix, Spotify and council tax payments to ‘boost’ the chances of customers getting mortgages.

Tagged Mortgages

How To Save Money on Childrens’ Clothing

Posted on May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Saving money on childrens' clothing

Clothes for children can be expensive, especially as they grow out of them so quickly. However, there are a number of ways to save money on children’s clothes without sacrificing quality or style.

Young People More Aware of Cryptocurrency Than Any Other Investment

Posted on April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

A new study has found that young people are more aware of cryptocurrency as an investment option than any other type of investment.

Tagged crypto, Investments

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  • Elon Musk’s XMoney: Revolutionising Digital Finance
  • Barclays Apologises For Online Banking Technical Issues
  • Bitcoin Worth £600m “Missing In Newport Rubbish Tip”
  • King Charles £1 Coins Launched
  • “New” Bank Monzo Reaches 10 Million Customers
  • Unlocking Financial Freedom: Best Banking, Budgeting & Saving Apps
  • “Romance Scammers” Target Charity Facebook Groups
  • Leeds Building Society Uses Netflix & Spotify Subscriptions To Help Mortgage Applications
  • How To Save Money on Childrens’ Clothing
  • Young People More Aware of Cryptocurrency Than Any Other Investment

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