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50% Internet Users Bank Online

Posted on January 25, 2010January 25, 2010 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Online banking passed a bit of a milestone recently, with the news that half the UK’s internet users now bank online.

Tagged banking, online

Wanted: Cheap Valentine’s Day Ideas (For Singles)

Posted on January 25, 2010January 24, 2010 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

This year we’d like to do something a bit different, and spare a thought for all those singles who have to put up with this soppy nonsense each year.

Tagged Money Saving, Tips

Beware Cold Calls Offering To Reclaim Your Bank Charges

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Don’t get sucked in to this scam offering to get your bank charges reclaimed for “just” £49.99.

Tagged banking, scams

Quidco Now Offer “In-store” Cashback

Posted on January 22, 2010April 1, 2013 by Rob Lewis - 6 Comments

In a new development for cashback sites, Quidco now gives you the ability to get cashback off products purchased in certain high-street stores.

Tagged Money Saving, shopping

Gold Buyers To Be Investigated

Posted on January 21, 2010January 22, 2010 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

It looks like the Office of Fair Trading might finally have got the message, as they’re going to start investigating the behaviour of the growing number of companies buying up gold, often for a value well below its market value.

Tagged consumer rights

Best Way To Donate Money For Haiti

Posted on January 20, 2010January 20, 2010 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

Last week’s earthquake in has killed an estimated 200,000 people and has left many homeless, with more than 3 million people thought to have been affected in total. What’s the best way to donate money to help out?

Tagged charity

Have You Paid Your Mortgage With Your Credit Card?

Posted on January 12, 2010January 12, 2010 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

A survey has estimated that over a million households have used a credit card to pay for their mortgage or rent over the past year.

Tagged Credit Cards, Mortgages

Goodbye To Abbey, Bradford & Bingley

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

From tomorrow (Monday 11th January), you’ll no longer see the names Abbey or Bradford & Bingley on your local high street.

Tagged banking

Orange Launches Contactless Credit Card

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Orange has teamed up with Barclaycard to produce a new contactless credit card which it claims can be used in over 20,000 stores across the UK.

Tagged money, technology

Expert Finance Predictions for 2010: Kevin Mountford, moneysupermarket.com

Posted on January 5, 2010May 26, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 4 Comments

Kevin Mountford, head of banking at price comparison website moneysupermarket.com, gives his personal finance predictions for 2010.

Tagged Credit Cards, Loans, Savings

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