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Is the mobile payments revolution finally underway in the UK? Barclaycard thinks it’s about time. It has launched a new way to pay without a debit card. It’s called PayTag and it allows you to pay with a mere gesture, just like an Oyster card allows you to board a London bus or tube train [...]

Gosh. I was nervous for a minute there.

Halfords sold out of jerry cans, garage forecourts started making use of handwritten signs… Last week’s round of petrol and diesel ‘panic buying’ was nearly an eerie echo of the 2000 fuel protest.

Is taking lower earners out of income tax ultimately a divisive move for Britain?

I must admit: I’ve often wondered what having a million pounds would feel like. Whether in the wallet or on the bank statement – either way, let’s be honest, it would be nice to know. However, with the never ending march of inflation, not to mention lottery jackpot winners every week and footballers earning the [...]

Would you be brutally honest with the people around you if it helped you out of financial trouble? Consider the emboldening tale of Nick Sarillo, whose restaurant business was about to bite the dust. He emailed just about every customer he knew, with a frank summary of the situation. He told them with candid honesty [...]

If you’re a UK homeowner like me, particularly one that bought in the last 5 years, I’m sure you’re miserably aware just how much property prices have fluctuated since the credit crunch.