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Government To Launch Credit Card Comparison Site

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

The Independent reports that the Government is planning on setting up a website to help credit card users compare their cards.

Tagged Credit Cards

An Extreme Way To Ensure Your eBay Auction Gets Lots Of Attention

Posted on August 6, 2010August 5, 2010 by Rob Lewis - 3 Comments

One car seller had an extreme way of ensuring his eBay auction got plenty of views – he included a revealing picture of himself in the photos of the item!

Tagged ebay, fun

Moneysupermarket.com Pocket Money iPhone App

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Price comparison site Moneysupermarket.com have released their second iPhone app, although this one is unlikely to be as useful as their voucher app.

Tagged iphone, Tools

Do Your Social Media Friends Help With Your Finances?

Posted on August 4, 2010August 4, 2010 by Rob Lewis - 4 Comments

Moneyfacts reports the results of a survey which suggested that 43% of us buy financial services as a result of a recommendation via social networking friends.

Tagged social media

sQuid: Contactless Payments For Kids

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

We’ve been on a bit of a roll with contactless payment stories in the last couple of weeks, and whilst it’s not the sexiest area of money innovation, here’s a nice little implementation that’s helping school kids pay for their meals.

Tagged kids, payments

Spar To Start Taking Contactless Payments

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Is this the contactless payment tipping point, or a misguided investment?

Tagged payments, shopping

Mashable: How Banksimple Wants To Revolutionise Banking

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Mashable have been talking to BankSimple founder Alex Payne to get a better idea of how his company intends to shake up the world of banking.

Tagged banking, innovation

10 Reasons I’m Not Getting Too Excited By Metro Bank

Posted on July 30, 2010July 30, 2010 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

I really want to like Metro Bank, I do. But despite all of the hype around the launch, there are a few things I don’t like about the new bank.

Tagged banking

Metro Bank First Look: Your Thoughts

Posted on July 29, 2010July 29, 2010 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

So by now, the first new bank on the UK high street in many years should be open, as Metro Bank opens its first branch.

Tagged banking

Infographic: Mobile Advertising & Vouchers

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Mobile coupon usage looks set to explode too, with the two biggest players on the internet – Google & Facebook – strongly backing QR codes.

Tagged mobile, vouchers

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