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Brits ‘Overwhelmed’ & ‘Stressed’ By Money Management

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

New research has found that, on average, people now manage over 30 accounts across all aspects of their lives, from online banking and shopping, to gym memberships and subscriptions for home entertainment. And almost a third of us are stressed out by trying to keep track of them all.

Tagged accounts, money, money management

How To Play A Record With A New Five Pound Note

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Vinyl played with a fiver

So, if you haven’t managed to sell your new fiver for a fifty thousand pounds, nor managed to destroy it in some random way, other than spending it, what else can you do with it?

Tagged bank notes, money

New Five Pound Note: All You Need To Know

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
New Five Pound Note

On 13th September the new five pound note comes in to circulation & will start to be seen in banks, shops and wallets. Here’s some interesting details about the new fiver.

Tagged cash, fiver, money

What Will The Future Of Money Look Like? MBNA Predicts

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

To mark the giant leap in cashless payments, MBNA have created a 3-part series of infographics that shows how far we’ve come towards becoming a cashless society and what lies in store for the future of money.

Tagged future, money

Picture: New £1 Coin Design

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

George Osborne is set to announce a new design for the £1 coin, in order to make it more difficult to forge.

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Money Watch on BBC2

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Rob Lewis - 5 Comments

Sadly, the BBC haven’t decided to make a TV programme about this blog, but they do have a new money programme starting this week called Money Watch.

Tagged money, tv

Bye Bye Elgar £20 Bank Notes

Posted on June 30, 2010June 30, 2010 by Rob Lewis - 4 Comments

Just a quick reminder that after today, the £20 bank notes featuring the picture of composer Sir Edward Elgar cease to be legal tender.

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£20 Elgar Notes Disappearing In June

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Rob Lewis - 4 Comments

If you’ve got any £20 notes featuring a picture of the English composer Edward Elgar on the back, then you need to spend them before the end of June, when they will cease to be legal tender.

Tagged cash, money

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

Cheques To Disappear: The Real Losers

Posted on December 16, 2009December 16, 2009 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

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.

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