Confirmation of payee is now widely implemented
When making an online payment to another person or a business, many banks have now added a new step to...
Further support for consumer credit customers
Some consumer credit customers will get access to further support if they are still experiencing temporary payment difficulties due to...
The Covid-19 threat to retirement planning
There are relatively few areas of our lives that the Covid-19 pandemic have left untouched. Now, it seems that the...
Do you follow a budget?
Budgeting is the foundation of good financial planning, with the ability to spend less than you earn each month an...
Growing pension pots
How big is your pension pot? New research has found that the average pension pot size for UK employees in...
Staying safe from holiday scams
With the holiday market reopening, prospective travellers are being warned about holiday scams. Criminals are taking advantage of the relaxing...
Borrowing less and saving more
The latest Bank of England statistics for household borrowing and savings make interesting reading in the context of the Covid-19...
Spending more on the kids & a reluctance to hit the shops
Have you spent more money on your children during the lockdown than you might otherwise spend? New research has found...
Wirecard UK suspension ripples through fintech challengers
The ongoing accounting scandal at Wirecard in Germany has claimed UK victims today after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) suspended...
Retail therapy relieves lockdown blues
Have you been buying more stuff during the lockdown? Retail therapy appears to have thrived during the past few months,...