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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

Barclays launches mobile phone payment app

Confused.com staff writer,
16 Feb, 2012

Barclays has launched a new mobile phone service which allows UK current account holders to send money via their smartphone, simply by knowing the recipient's mobile phone number. Read More…

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

Last-minute Valentine’s Day gift ideas

Owe Carter,
13 Feb, 2012

We have a few suggestions for last-minute romantic gifts and gestures which might just save the day, and save you money.

Topics: Smarter spending
Tags: Shopping

Less-than-perfect credit? The 0% credit card for you

Naphtalia Loderick,
13 Feb, 2012

The best credit card deals are usually reserved for those with perfect credit history. But could Halifax be about to change all that? Read More…

Topics: Smarter spending
Tags: Cutting costs, Credit cards

Compare mobile phone deals with Confused.com

Owe Carter,
10 Feb, 2012

Looking for a new mobile phone? Confused.com compares more than a million mobile phone deals to bring you the best.

Topics: Smarter spending
Tags: Technology, Mobile phones, Cutting costs

The world's first bamboo smartphone

Paul Drury,
08 Feb, 2012

A British university student has designed a bamboo smartphone which is due to go on sale in the UK later this year. Would you buy one?

Topics: Smarter spending
Tags: Technology, Mobile phones

Love, relationships, and your bank balance

Sue Hayward,
06 Feb, 2012

The word money written in sand on a beach

Money worries are one of the biggest relationship strains, particuarly among the 25 to 54 age groups, according to research. As Valentine's Day looms, we take a look at love and your bank balance. Read More…

Topics: Smarter spending, Shrink your bills
Tags: Mortgages, Debt, Cutting costs, Savings, Car insurance, Mobile phones

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

10 ways to borrow money

Neil Faulkner,
25 Jan, 2012

In just over a year, the cheapest lenders have cut prices almost 30 times on their most popular loans. Yet with many different ways to borrow you need to consider which type of credit is right for you.