by Steve | Mar 15, 2019 | News, Personal Finance
Could scanning your fingerprint every time you go to make a contactless payment finally be the convenience and security combo that we’ve all been waiting for? Right now, contactless payment technology continues to grow in popularity for the sliver of time that...
by Steve | Jun 8, 2018 | Credit Cards, News, Personal Finance
Whether you pay by chip and pin or through contactless payments on your mobile phone, the chances are that most of your transactions are made without physical cash ever being present. While this is excellent for convenience, it does mean that people leave themselves...
by Steve | Aug 4, 2017 | Fintech, Personal Finance
Last week, Visa announced its desire to free the UK from the scourge of real, actual cash. It has already piloted a scheme in the US that incentivises business that accept card-only transactions, and while it has no firm plans to introduce it here, the company keen to...
by Steve | Jul 21, 2017 | Credit Cards, Personal Finance
Are we about to see the start of a serious attempt to turn Britain cashless? If Visa gets its way, the answer is yes. After piloting a scheme over in the US that incentivises businesses to go cashless, the financial services company are keen to bring it to UK shores....
by Steve | Jun 21, 2017 | Credit Cards, Debt, Personal Finance, Saving
We all know we could make our money go further – or, at least, have some of that pay cheque left by the time the next one rolls around. And yet, no matter how hard we budget, we often still struggle with our finances. In the end, we end up paying the price for being...