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BACs Transfers and Processing Explained

If you are employed or work on a freelance basis, your wage will no doubt be paid directly into your nominated bank account. This is usually done by BACS tra...

How Much Does the Average Briton Have in Their ISA?

Did you know that the amount saved in your ISA may vary depending on where you live? Recent financial surveys have revealed large fluctuations in the amounts...

Credit Card Protection

More and more people now opt to use plastic as their preferred method of payment rather than the cash alternative and merely the idea of having them stolen o...

Payment Protection Insurance: Could You Claim Back Thousands?

Payment protection insurance (PPI) has the potential to be hugely costly for the banks. The cover, which was routinely added to credit cards and overdrafts u...

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Payment Protection Insurance: Could You Claim Back Thousands?

Payment protection insurance (PPI) has the potential to be hugely costly for the banks. The cover, which was routinely added to credit cards and overdrafts u...

Top Five Credit Cards for Christmas Shopping

According to research conducted by the online shopping portal Twenga, British shoppers will spend an average of £414 per person over the festive season. Thi...

How Much Does the Average Briton Have in Their ISA?

Did you know that the amount saved in your ISA may vary depending on where you live? Recent financial surveys have revealed large fluctuations in the amounts...

Protect Against Banking Fraud at Home and Online

Beware, fraudsters have worked out a number of different ways to steal your personal details and commit ID fraud. We reveal the most popular methods of ID th...

Safeguard Your Bank Accounts Against ID Theft

Identify theft, has gained in notoriety in the past few years, largely due to the rising use of credit and debit cards and online transactions. In fact, iden...

Does the Taxman's Latest Blunder Affect You?

In the words of the great American president Benjamin Franklin: “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. UK taxpayers may be surprise...

How Higher Inflation is Robbing Savers of Their Nest Eggs

Inflation is fast becoming a concern for UK savers. In 2011 the Government raised value added tax (VAT) from 17.5 percent to 20.0 percent. This, along with r...

Overdraft Rates Now at Record High

Britain’s banks may have recovered from the mess of the financial crisis back in 2008, but it seems that they still have quite some way to go before winnin...

Why You Should Avoid Using One Credit Card for Everything

Credit cards rarely get a good press these days, as they are frequently blamed for causing high levels of consumer debt. It should not be forgotten, however,...

Shattering the Banking Myths

There are several well-worn myths regarding banking that have been known for years, but simply no longer apply in modern times. This article explores some of...

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