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Blog: Barclays Pingit - Transfer money as easily as texting

Neil Faulkner,
22 Feb, 2012

Barclays Pingit is a new smartphone app that allows you to pay bills and transfer money simply by knowing the recipient's mobile number. Is this the future of banking? Read More…

Topics: Smarter spending
Tags: Technology, Mobile phones, Current accounts

Blog: The motoring lawyer who got caught speeding

Jeanette Miller,
13 Feb, 2012

Just because you're a motoring lawyer it doesn't mean you're above the law, writes Jeanette Miller who tells what happened when she got caught speeding. Read More…

Topics: Get motoring
Tags: Staying safe, Young drivers, Car insurance, Learning to drive

Blog: Are women better at parking than men?

Maria McCarthy,
08 Feb, 2012

Are women better at parking than men? A survey by NCP car parks says so. But motoring journalist Maria McCarthy isn't so sure. She explains why. Read More…

Topics: Get motoring
Tags: Staying safe, Car insurance, Learning to drive

Blog: Are in-car arguments a driving hazard?

Maria McCarthy,
08 Feb, 2012

We all know that tempers can fray when you're at the wheel, but arguing when driving can be dangerous, writes motoring journalist Maria McCarthy.

Topics: Get motoring
Tags: Staying safe, Car insurance

Smartphone review: iPhone 4S vs the Galaxy Nexus

Guest contributor,
01 Feb, 2012

How do these two superphones - the iPhone 4S and the Galaxy Nexus - shape up against one another? Read More…

Topics: Smarter spending
Tags: Mobile phones

Three simple steps to recycling your mobile phone

Guest contributor,
01 Feb, 2012

Thousands of mobile phones become redundant each year. So what should you do with an unused mobile phone? Read More…

Topics: Smarter spending
Tags: Mobile phones

Make instant cash from your old mobile phone

Confused.com staff writer,
26 Jan, 2012

A 3 step guide to making some extra money by selling your old mobile phones.

Topics: Get wealthy
Tags: Technology, Mobile phones, Savings, Shopping

Blog: When did you last update your driving licence photo?

Naphtalia Loderick,
26 Jan, 2012

When did you last update your driving licence photocard? Apparently not lately, as new research finds the photographs on the licences of 1.6m drivers are out of date. Read More…

Topics: Get motoring
Tags: Young drivers, Car insurance, Learning to drive

5 Holiday destinations that you may not have considered

Confused.com staff writer,
26 Jan, 2012

When planning your next summer holiday, it's easy to go back to the same place year after year. Here's 5 destinations that you may not have considered.

Topics: Travel & holidays
Tags: Hotels, Get away from it all, Travel insurance

Blog: Are the elderly 'house hoarding'?

Naphtalia Loderick,
25 Jan, 2012

The government has suggested elderly people move into smaller properties so their homes can be rented to families. An insulting idea or a sensible way of tackling the UK’s housing shortage?