Five Reasons Why You Should Use a Challenger Bank This Year
Tired of your traditional high street bank? It could be time to sign up to one of Britain's challenger banks. There are plenty of them about, with more likely on their way, with some of the more famous including Monzo, Starling, and Metro. There are many advantages...
What a No-Deal Brexit Means for UK Investors
The clouds of uncertainty thicken around Brexit negotiations. Prime Minister Theresa May faces three defeats in the Commons, ministers were found to be in contempt of Parliament as the government had a hat trick of defeats and Members of the Parliament slammed the...
Five Financial Resolutions to Start Before the New Year
Unleash the party poppers and raise a toast: the new year is almost upon us! But if you're using the last few weeks of December decadence as an excuse for putting off some good financial habits then, well, you might be missing a trick. Picking up a few healthy...
‘Make, Do and Mend’ for a Frugal Christmas
You've probably heard the phrase Make Do and Mend, an old-fashioned phrase that urged British citizens to help the country save money by trying to make the best of the things that they already had. It was designed to inspire a feeling of frugality – the idea that we...
Energy price caps come into force in January 2019
This could be great news for people who are already overpaying for their energy costs – but does it mean that you'll automatically save? It all comes down to the size of your household and the energy use in your home… and you could still save more by switching to a...
What to do if you’re bit by a loan shark
A loan shark is anybody who lends money without authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). With the exception of friendly 'loans that you might receive from family or other loved ones, its completely illegal to lend money without permission from the...
What Do You Need To Know About Maternity Pay?
When an employee (you) takes leave for pregnancy, you take maternity leave. Employees on maternity leave (or ‘maternity’ for short) are usually eligible for maternity pay--39 weeks of it in some cases. Now, there’s some great news for those of you on maternity leave:...
£500 million stolen in the first half of 2018: how to follow up on fraud
Last week, one of the KitKash team looked at their bank statement to see three unrecognised transactions. Listed as payments made to Amazon, it only took ten minutes to verify these were actually fraudulent transactions made without the account holder's permission....
Quick cash with a catch – navigating Wonga’s collapse
Short term loans: a dangerous financial product that prays on those in financial difficulty, or a useful tool for getting out of an unexpected financial scrape? You'll probably have your own opinion on whether this type of financial product is ethical, but there's no...
Reality Check: are your finances as bad as you think they are?
Sleepless nights worrying about the state of your bank account? We get it… in fact, we've been there too! In fact, a survey by Pockit found that the average Brit spend 70 sleepless nights a year thinking about money matters… which begs the question, if we're all...