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Was Your Card Double-Charged On New Year’s Eve?
The BBC is reporting that Lloyds Banking Group had a problem with their payment processing on New Year’s Eve, causing thousands of credit and debit card users to be double charged.
Google Mobile Payments Launching In 2011?
A few high-profile sites have been reporting on a BusinessWeek article which seems to confirm that Google is looking into its own mobile payment service using NFC technology.
Retailers Expected To Raise Prices Higher Than VAT Increase
Have you spotted any prices rising by more than the increase in VAT? If so, let us know.
Tesco Now Buying Gold
Tesco have created the Tesco Gold Exchange which not only promises you a decent deal for your unwanted gold, but you also get Clubcard points too!
Bankers Try To Censor Old Chip & PIN Flaw
Back in February of this year (it’s still 2010 as I write this), we posted about a BBC Newsnight report that showed how a team of researchers from Cambridge University had managed to find a flaw in the Chip & PIN system.
Most Visited UK Finance Sites: November 2010
The most popular UK finance sites in November 2010, courtesy of data from Google.
Most Visited Finance Sites: November 2010
The top finance sites worldwide in November 2010, according to Google.
Video: Concept Wallets Link To Your Bank Account
We’ve talked a lot about mobile phones replacing our wallets, but perhaps it’s not the end of the line for the humble leather money-holder.
Google Credit Card Rate Emails
More on Google’s new service to email you the latest credit card rates, taken from their “comparison ads” which appear when searching for certain terms.