Personal Finance NewsCredit card experts MBNA have announced that Android Pay, by Google, is now available to their customers as the app goes live in the UK today. Android Pay will enable Android™ mobile users to seamlessly tap and pay with their phones at almost 460,000 contactless payment points in the UK, with more locations being added […]
More than 5 million people in Britain have no idea how much their mortgage is costing them, according to research released today by habito, the world’s only digital mortgage broker. With 7.6 million active mortgages in Britain, the study found one-third (33%) of UK mortgage holders don’t know what interest rate they are paying – […]
While traditionally slower to adopt new technology than younger generations, when it comes to contactless, the UK’s over 60s are well and truly bucking the trend. Data released by Barclaycard today shows that the number of ‘silver spenders’ using ‘touch and go’ payments increased by 116 per cent in the last 12 months. The figures […]
People frozen out by mainstream lenders shouldn’t fear the demise of the payday loans industry as there are better options available even if your credit rating isn’t the best. Specialist Credit Cards The big credit card companies will give you the cold shoulder if your credit record is below par but there are a number […]
“It wasn’t my fault” said almost a quarter of car hire drivers who have had to claim for damage on a hire car. iCarhireinsurance.com, the leading provider of specialist car hire excess insurance, analysed its claims from 1 January 2014 until 30 September 2015, and found that in 23% of claims, the claimant said the […]
We’re a nation of competitive gardeners, investing more than £17,000 in our gardens over a lifetime to impress neighbours and keep up appearances, according to new research from Policy Expert. Nearly one in four (23%) of the 2,205 people surveyed complained of a green-fingered neighbour whose garden always upstages the rest of the street, with […]
Half of people in the UK have never checked their credit score, according to research from RateSetter, with 53% doing something which may actually harm their credit score – potentially making it difficult or impossible for them to borrow money in the future. In addition, three in ten (30%) people are worried about their creditworthiness […]
The foundation of any strong relationship is said to be trust, yet apparently the principle doesn’t quite extend to your finances. According to research from Defender Note, more than two thirds (67 per cent) of UK adults keep their bank card PIN hidden from their partner. Men appear to be more careful with the numbers, […]
Average price rises for drivers renewing their car insurance have doubled in the past year as shopping around hits a three-year high, independent data Consumer Intelligence shows. Its data – used by the Government’s Office of National Statistics to calculate official inflation statistics – shows average renewal quotes have increased £22 on average compared to […]