Much has been made of today’s decision to phase out the use of cheques – although only by 2018 and provided there are suitable substitutes in place, so not exactly the final nail in the paper payment’s coffin, but its days are numbered.
Month: December 2009
Pre-Budget Report Thoughts & Expert Analysis
Today’s pre-budget report presented by Chancellor Darling has taken most of today’s headlines, with politics seeming to overtake economics this time round, obviously with an eye on next year’s General election.
More Gold Stories
BBC Newsbeat has done a little bit of an investigation into the prices paid by online gold buyers, and surprise surprise, they don’t come off very well.
Zeezaw: Find Savings On Amazon
Zeezaw is a new website that monitors Amazon for price changes and aims to notify you when the item matches your chosen price.
Vote: Who’s The Most Powerful Man In Personal Finance?
I’d like to get your thoughts on who is the most powerful man in personal finance.
Free Christmas Tree at B&Q
If you can stand having a Christmas Tree in your house for at least 3 weeks, B&Q are offering a free one if you spend £30 or more there this weekend.
Post Office To Become “People’s Bank”?
The Government has announced plans to make the Post Office a “people’s bank”, offering financial products and acting as “the backbone” of a new national bank.
Cheaper iPhone Alternatives
If you’ve decided that either you can’t wait to see if the iPhone will be cheaper through Tesco Mobile or on Vodaphone, but can’t justify the cost on Orange or O2, then you might want to consider one of the growing number of iPhone alternatives.
TXTLoan: Small, Quick Loans By Text Message (Just 994% APR)
TXTLoan is offering loans of £100 which you’ll receive in to your bank account “within minutes”. The amount you’ll have to pay back is £110, which must be paid back within 7 days. Because of the short pay back period, the APR works out to be whopping 994%.