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Month: September 2011

Lloyds TSB Mobile Banking “Just Got Better”

Posted on September 30, 2011September 29, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 6 Comments

Lloyds TSB has announced improvements to its mobile banking website in order for its customers to find it more convenient to do their banking on their phones.

Tagged banking, LloydsTSB, mobile

Nationwide Improving Online Banking

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 7 Comments

Nationwide has announced that it is to begin rolling out a new design and new functionality to its internet banking website.

Tagged banking, Nationwide, PFM

Woman Cautioned For Whacking ATM With Shoe

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

This story has been around for a couple of weeks, but the video of a woman hitting a cash machine with a shoe is pretty funny.

Tagged banking

Help First Direct Design Their New Debit Card

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

As part of their Labs website, First Direct are looking for customer feedback on a new design for their debit cards.

Tagged banking

Are Smartphone Apps Stealing Your Money?

Posted on September 26, 2011September 26, 2011 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

The BBC reports that the premium-rate call regulator, Phonepayplus, is looking for feedback on its regulation of smartphone apps after it found that rogue apps were charging users without their consent.

Tagged apps, mobile

Have We Fallen Out Of Love With Comparison Sites?

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 5 Comments

Think back around 5 years, can you remember the feeling of satisfaction that you could search for the best deal on something like car insurance by visiting a single site and not phoning round a number of brokers?

Tagged comparison sites, Insurance

First Look At BankSimple

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

The much-hyped internet-only US bank of the future (because it doesn’t yet exist) BankSimple has given a sneek peak into the way it will look.

Tagged banking

Infographic: Energy Price Rises

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

Confused.com have produced an infographic which demonstrates how the major suppliers have increased their electricity and gas prices, what you can do about it, and how your money gets spent.

Tagged energy, Money Saving

Google Wallet Launches

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Google Wallet, which we first talked about at the end of May, has finally been launched.

Tagged google, mobile, payments, wallet

Student Loan Calculator

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 3 Comments

The BBC has designed a simple calculator to give students repaying loans under the new system an idea of how much it may cost them to pay off their student loans.

Tagged calculator, Loans, Students

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