THREE-quarters of Britons want to hold on to cash despite a push for electronic payment methods across Europe.
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Scotsman: Students Told To Claim Cash
STUDENTS hit by excessive bank charges have been urged to claim back their cash.
Scotsman: Private Pension Firms ‘no More Expensive Than State’
INSURANCE companies could deliver the government’s new personal accounts for pensions at no more cost to individuals than if they were offered through a centralised state-managed scheme, according to independent research.
Scotsman: Buy-to-let Yields Fall North Of The Border
RENTAL yields on buy-to-let properties in Scotland have fallen from an average of 6.5 per cent at the start of the year to just under 6 per cent, according to buy-to-let broker Landlord Mortgages.
Scotsman: Shop In Safety While Online
IN A bid to make online shopping safer, Visa has launched what it says is the UK’s first fully virtual, prepaid credit card, branded WWWcard, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
Scotsman: Scots Escape Stamp Duty Trap
SCOTTISH first-time buyers are more likely to escape the burden of stamp duty than those across the UK as a whole, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Motley Fool: Retailing Slump May Be Over
Consumers have maxed out their credit cards and just can’t go shopping much any more. Retailers are, therefore, in trouble. That is what a lot of investors are saying.
This Is Money: A-Z Of The Sunday Newspapers
Our summary of what the business papers are reporting from the financial world this Sunday
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This Is Money: Share Tips From Midas
Financial Mail’s top stock-picker takes a closer look at Carillion, the infrastructure, building and business services group
This Is Money: Let’s Be Clear, The Public Is Tired Of Hype
With brazen attempts to mystify, manipulate or downright mislead customers, it is little wonder that the public confidence in big business is so low