Google launched its new Wallet application, which allows consumers to shop by simply tapping their smartphone at a PayPass checkout, in September. The app uses a relatively new technology (in terms of its applications to personal finance and payment methods) called near field communication (NFC) to send payment information to the reader and carry out [...]
With Christmas just a couple of months away, many of us will be thinking about applying for a new credit card, or using an existing one, to help us manage the cost of buying presents, food and other festive essentials. Credit cards with introductory offers, such as 0% interest on purchases, are a great tool [...]
Prepaid travel cards have become highly popular over the last 12 months and are fast becoming one of the preferred payment methods for British tourists while travelling abroad. Prepaid cards provide travellers with additional security measures compared to cash and traditional credit or debit cards, and are available in many currencies.
These advantages over more traditional [...]
I know I can’t believe I’ve brought up Christmas and it’s only October, but when we spend millions on gifts every single year, preparation is key. The effects of the difficult financial climate and the squeeze on the government’s purse are starting to take their toll as 39% of people plan to spend less money [...]
With tough financial times both behind us and ahead, many people are dreading the thought of Christmas rather than relishing in the warm spirit that the holiday season brings. This year has seen some of the harshest government cuts since Margaret Thatcher was in power. Meanwhile, petrol and diesel prices are sticking at record highs, [...]
Prepaid cards are becoming popular in the UK with just about everyone. This is probably because of how useful they are in a number of different circumstances or to different age groups. They:
Allow teenagers to make online purchases
Save you money while travelling abroad
Make managing finances and budgeting easier
Cut down the risk of identity fraud
Reduce the [...]
Prepaid cards are starting to boom in the UK, with the travel market proving to be extremely popular. Most currency exchange companies, such as Travelex, ICE and CaxtonFX, offer what are known as currency exchange prepaid cards, but do they provide consumers with better terms than travel agent prepaid cards?
Currency exchange prepaid cards
Travelex Cash Passport
One [...]
The world is changing and developing around us at a lightening pace – only a few years back we had to sign to make payments via credit or debit card; then Chip & PIN came along, and now you’re telling me we just have to wave our cards or mobile phones in front of a [...]
Prepaid cards are a relatively new payment method but have become increasingly popular as an alternative to cash and cheques. Unlike credit or debit cards you are not required to have a bank account, nor is there any link back to your personal identity, making them great for added security. However, all this does come [...]
Prepaid cards have boomed in the UK in recent months after proving a huge success in the US and parts of Europe. They functionally work in a similar way to debit and credit cards, although they are topped up with cash in advance and do not provide a credit facility or have any association with [...]
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