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Cash is under threat across our planet.
Card schemes hate cash, as they can only wring profit from their debt-creating plastic products.
Visa and MasterCard have both made clear that cash is their enemy. Since 90% of all purchases on our planet are made using cash, this enemy of the card schemes must be the trusty friend of humanity.
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Blogs
Do you want to get inside the heads of your typical student or mother? Then keep reading!
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Truly Independent Directors Required
Financial Services will undergo radical change over the next few years. Change is being forced …
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Mummy Blogger » Making Mums Miserable
I am lucky enough to be in a long term relationship. My partner has a well-paid …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Tesco - A Little Praise
Anyone who knows me at all well will know I do not "like" Tesco. My …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Leadership Tips
I keep seeing articles advising people of 5/15/25 steps they can take to become better leaders. I …
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Student Blogger » Standing In The Dark? Not me!
Hello! So we are now well into March, and what a month it has been so far! …
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Editor's Blog » Pleasing The Shareholders?
The Times newspaper the other day commented that Stephen Hester, the CEO of Royal Bank of …
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Mummy Blogger » Most people cannot afford to have kids
It must be true because so many parents claim to have given up "things" to spend …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » The Bonus Culture
Those who do not have the potential to receive massive bonuses are in most cases very …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » The Apple Of My Eyes
Apple has applied for a patent for an App that puts together locally those who need …
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Editor's Blog » Free Trade Seldom Helps The Poor
The popular view is that "Free Trade" i.e the elimination of barriers created by import quotas, …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Economics - Freakish?
Last week, I was lucky enough to meet and listen to Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of …
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Student Blogger » Valentine's Day - Ring The Changes
Hello Everyone! So, 2013 is well underway now. February, in my eyes, is the most awkward month …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Direct Charging At ATMs
A situation has arisen in Europe that has the potential to restrict the Public's convenient access …
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Editor's Blog » China, The World's Largest Trading Nation
China has just passed the US to become the World's largest trading nation. This was …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Guaranteed Profits For Utility Investors?
Tim Yeo, Chairman of the Commons Climate Change And Energy Committee, has informed the UK Public …
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Mummy Blogger » Bedroom Tax
This is not about some levy being imposed on intimate activity. No, it is the Government's …
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Editor's Blog » "France Is Bankrupt"
The French Labour Minister caused a stir the other day by pronouncing his homeland as "bankrupt".
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » ALL Payment Schemes Need Independent Directors
The recruitment advertisement that appeared in the most recent edition of the Sunday Times speaks volumes …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » "Dizzying Change But Little Real Progress"
It is always good to have at least one person agree with you. With 7 billion …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Moving On - WE MUST!
I am happy to report that I resigned from the Board of the UK Payments Council …
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Student Blogger » A Postcard From New York
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you have all had a fantastic time with your friends and …
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Editor's Blog » My Wish For 2013 - More Sticking Plasters
Happy New Year! Many people make New Year Resolutions. I don't. Many believe the World can be …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » House Prices - Stability Is Needed
It seems that "experts" (aka Estate Agents) are predicting a boom in house building and house …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Switching Bank Accounts
Apparently on average the British Public - that's you and me - change banks every 26 …
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Editor's Blog » Austerity Until 2018 and an Old Story
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has said that the austerity "programme" will continue until 2018 at …
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Student Blogger » No Cards This Christmas!
Hello Everyone, So, the nights are drawing in and the mornings are getting darker, the air …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Tracking Price Increases
It has just been announced that rail season tickets are to increase in price by more …
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Editor's Blog » Boycott The Corporate Tax Avoiders
There was a brilliant article in the Sunday Times yesterday, exposing those companies which are highly …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Power To The People? Not Likely!
I promised to examine the impact of foreign investment, especially in infrastructure. No better example than the power …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Foreign Takeovers Of British Businesses
Britain hasn't been invaded by a marauding army since 1066 BUT these days one doesn't need …
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Editor's Blog » It Is The US Economy, Stupid!
The saddest part of the US Presidential election is that both sets of voters believe their …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » 15 Long Years- BUT NOT NEARLY ENOUGH HAS CHANGED!
When my company installed the very first Independent ATM in the UK in 1998, …
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Editor's Blog » Justice Under Threat Everywhere
Much publicity has been given - rightly- to the Pussy Riots trial in Russia. Political interference …
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Mummy Blogger » 14 Year Old Girl? No: A Womanly Heroine
Like all decent people, I have been horrified by the Taliban in Pakistan shooting a 14 …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » We Need First Class MPs
The Chancellor George Osborne has received some criticism in the last few days for A) sitting …
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Student Blogger » University - Life After Halls of Residence
Hi Everyone, Although it took me a while, I am happily settled back at Uni. After …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Statistics: The Playthings Of Politicians
The Presidential election in the United States gives an invaluable insight into how politicians use - …
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Editor's Blog » Organised Religions - Poverty For The Masses
You will have gathered from previous postings on this site that it is the editorial team's …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Charitable Giving At ATMs Report Card: Industry Must Try Harder
The response of the UK ATM industry to the Government request to allow charitable donations at …
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Editor's Blog » The totem of Capitalism is "wealth creation"
The "wealth creation" concept really emerged during the Industrial Revolution. This was the era in which …
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Editor's Blog » Chip & Pin Security Concerns Grow
There are really irritating people who use their debit cards for small purchases. You know the …
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Editor's Blog » Cards Plus 10%
I am sitting in a cab as I write this. Travelling through London in a cab can …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Doing It Yourself - Who Wants To?
One of major issues I have with "modern" business thinking is that most people in business …
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Editor's Blog » Cash In Because It Is A Mad World
This site is about the freedom to use cash Make no mistake, freedom and cash are very …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » The UK - First Class Hotel and Des Res!
The most worrying statistic I have heard in the last week or two is that whilst …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » A Return To Competitive Sports In Primary Schools
I am delighted that the Government has signalled its intention to bring back competitive sports into …
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Editor's Blog » Olympic Fiasco for Visa and other greedy sponsors
There were signs at every venue where you could buy anything at the Olympics proclaiming "Proud …
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Mummy Blogger » Holiday At Home - It's Kids’ Play
It is a truism that many Brits are far-travelled, yet hardly know their own backyard. Children …
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Student Blogger » Student Summer Savings
Hello! My first year at University has flown by so fast I can’t quite believe it! …
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Editor's Blog » The Essential Student Guide to STUDENT Finance
Cash-is-Cool are very pleased to highly recommend this guide. It is a truly essential jargon-free book on …
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Editor's Blog » ATM industry video shows how 'CASH CONNECTS US'
"Cash is one of the most successful human technologies of all time," states Mike Lee, CEO …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » British Justice - Simply the Best
I have been fortunate to travel the World, enabling me to experience first hand the lifestyles …
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Mummy Blogger » Mother's Milk
Being a mum, I have spent quite a long time over the years thinking about milk. Breast …
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Editor's Blog » Treasury Not So Select Committee
David Cameron seems very determined to get mild-mannered Andrew Tyrie, Chairman of the Treasury Select Committee, …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Trust? It Has Gone
One of the incredible aspects of the LIBOR fixing scandal is that relatively junior …
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Mummy Blogger » Financially Induced Terminations
As a Mum, I know just how important children are to most women. Rightly or wrongly, there …
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Editor's Blog » Freedom
Those who argue for a continuing role for cash in the World often speak of the …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Let's Make 2012 The Year For Humans
Am I alone in being really ****ed off at the advent of self-checkouts? We have over 2 …
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Editor's Blog » Cash in the Attic
We've all heard of those lucky people who have a mass clear-out of all their household …
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Editor's Blog » Put a Spring in your step by carrying cash
Spring 2012 seems to be full of Bank Holiday bliss; after the recent Easter weekend we …
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Mummy Blogger » Learning the lessons we teach our children
I spend a good proportion of my time trying to save money, or at least not …
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Editor's Blog » Keep cash control over your finances
There are many out there who - when it comes to finances - think that an …
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Mummy Blogger » Budget 2012: it's time to tighten your belts!
It was Budget Day in Britain yesterday and I’ve been waiting eagerly to find out how …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Facing reality - and changing it
I caught part of Jeremy Paxman’s excellent documentary "The Empire" the other night. The programme took us …
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Student Blogger » Double movie magic for under a tenner!
In honour of National Student Money Week we challenged Beckie, our Student Blogger, to host a …
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Mummy Blogger » A Mother’s Day gift guide
I may not be a fan of Valentine’s Day and other Hallmark moments but …
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Editor's Blog » Bargain hunters would do best to stick with cash
The Daily Mail this week reported that there has been a significant rise in the number …
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Mummy Blogger » Life lessons, conferences and singing feet
Life holds many seemingly obvious lessons, but regardless of how many times well-meaning folk point them …
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Editor's Blog » Teach kids key cash lessons
With the current economic situation showing no signs of improving, it seems like we could all …
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Mummy Blogger » Turning 10 – It’s all about the money now….
Apparently Jessie J’s insightful lyrics do not apply to the average 10 year old. As my …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » You pay peanuts and you get... Legislators and Regulators!
I attended a really depressing conference last week. The conference was about the effectiveness of UK financial …
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Editor's Blog » New Pingit app presents more problems than positives
Barclays last week released a new smartphone app which allows their customers to transfer money (with …
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Mummy Blogger » How to move house and save money
Having spent the last 48 hours moving house I thought it might be worth sharing some …
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Editor's Blog » Valentine's Day Thriftiness
This week has seen Valentine's day come and go and with it, a storm of news …
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Mummy Blogger » Fund-raising for schools
Most schools these days seem to be constantly fund-raising. I’m sure if I added up every …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Keeping Politics Out Of Football
It has been bemusing this week to see various politicians pontificating about football. Most people recognise that …
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Mummy Blogger » Valentine’s Day on a £20 budget
Do you ‘do’ Valentine’s Day? I can’t say I’m a huge fan, although that’s not to …
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Student Blogger » Charity shop fashion finds
Hello everyone! Firstly, I'd like to say thank you for waiting for this blog. As you can …
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Mummy Blogger » Eating out with kids
“Let’s eat out”. It’s one of those phrases designed to make anyone with kids under the age …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Invisible = Non Existent
In modern economies very few people seem to want to do anything themselves. That explains why construction, …
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Editor's Blog » Tenner weeks: the new budgeting sensation
For many, the new year has called for a new take on finances and budgets and …
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Editor's Blog » Prince Blue shows royal sense of style and crowned best turned out at Cash-is-Cool race
Looking regal and relaxed prior to the inaugural Cash-is-Cool handicap at Lingfield Park last Friday, Prince …
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Editor's Blog » Cash-is-Cool hit the races
While Friday 13th may be unlucky for some, we at Cash-is-Cool are hoping it will be …
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Mummy Blogger » Resolutions, reminders, and library book fines
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2012, hopefully you all enjoyed a wonderful Christmas and, if you’re …
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Editor's Blog » Start your 2012 with some cash resolutions
We all enjoy starting the year with a clean slate, forgetting any troubles which might have …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Clever is NOT cards
A huge row blew up before Christmas about the commissions paid by the UK public - …
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Editor's Blog » Take care of Christmas debts with cash
Consumers throughout the UK are in danger of falling victim to sharp increases in credit card …
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Mummy Blogger » Top five Christmas Budgeting tips…
(from the people who know best – Parents!) We’re in the final throes of panic shopping. Just …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » When will we see a cure?
I have just finished reading the obituary of Christopher Hitchens, one of the greatest intellectuals of …
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Editor's Blog » Support our high street shops with cash
The future of Britain's high streets has been the subject of national debate this week after …
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Editor's Blog » UK public shun Christmas credit in favour of cash budgeting
New figures have been released this week which show a big increase in the number of …
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Editor's Blog » Cash continues to be a must-have payment method
There has been much speculation in the press recently about the likelihood of cash becoming obsolete …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » The most worrying strikes
There has been much publicity in the last week or two about the threat of strikes …
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Mummy Blogger » Cash-is-Cool Family Budgeting Survey
This week sees the launch of the Cash-is-Cool Family Budgeting Survey. The idea is …
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Editor's Blog » Combat Christmas card fraud with cash confidence
The UK Card Association this week issued a warning about a potential rise in online credit …
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Alvin Hall's blog » Inflation: Your Guide to Understanding and Coping
The first definition of inflation I ever heard was from a college professor and I still …
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Editor's Blog » MPs call for cheque guarantee cards to be brought back
The Payments Council faced immense pressure from the Treasury Select Committee (a group of MPs from …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » China is getting expensive!
One of the most heartening pieces of news I have read for some time was in …
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Editor's Blog » Wallets are the way forward
The Metro published an article earlier this week about the potential "death" of the …
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Editor's Blog » New £50 shows cash is making a comeback
This week saw the introduction of a new £50 banknote in the UK. The note, …
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Editor's Blog » Cash can restore consumer confidence
Consumer confidence is at its lowest since the 2009 recession, a new survey showed today, raising …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Contactless card issuers and banks pouring money down the drain
I have just seen the truly dreadful transaction levels achieved by contactless cards in the UK …
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Student Blogger » Freshers Week on a budget
Our very own student blogger has just started her first term at University, and has all …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Card Schemes fronting cash conferences
We all know that International Card Schemes view cash as their enemy. How do we know? Because …
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Editor's Blog » Cold Christmas without cash
Santander recently announced that it was reducing the overdraft facilities on thousands of its accounts before …
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Editor's Blog » Treasury Select Committee stands up for cash access
The Chairman of the Treasury Select Committee (TSC), Andrew Tyrie MP, has written to the Chief …
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Editor's Blog » Credit card debt leaves families in a 22-year struggle
David Cameron this week revealed that the average consumer in Britain choosing to pay off their …
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Mummy Blogger » Money saving – it’s time to get Incahoot!
It’s been a busy time lately. All the joys of getting the kids back to school, …
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Editor's Blog » CASH IS KING FOR BUDGETING BRITS
Cash-is-Cool has recently conducted a piece of research examining how carrying cash can categorically help us …
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Alvin Hall's blog » Cash: Your Most Reliable Safety Net
Cash is always a reliable safety net. A good stash of cash gives you peace of …
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Editor's Blog » Cash-loving Londoners find new and exciting events
Global credit card company MasterCard this week announced the launch of a new campaign, aimed at …
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Alvin Hall's blog » Ask Alvin: cash management
Reader's question; Dear Alvin, I have a loan and a credit card – which should I prioritise …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Bank lending
The Bank of England has announced that it is still very difficult for small businesses and …
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Editor's Blog » Cash keeps holiday costs at bay
New research was published this week which suggests that tourists are being over-charged by credit and …
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Editor's Blog » Christmas made easier with cash savings
It's begun - the adverts on the television, the decorations in shops and the special chocolates …
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Editor's Blog » Teens need to learn some cash truths
With the price of everyday items constantly increasing, financial pressure is becoming more of a burden …
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Editor's Blog » Keep up your cash confidence
While going about my day-to-day business I am continually astounded by the number of people relying …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Money Matters: 29-31 August
This is the time of the year, when the football world goes a little mad. On the …
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Editor's Blog » Cash keeps student debt at bay
With hundreds of thousands of teens receiving their A Level results this week, the number of …
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Alvin Hall's blog » Ask Alvin: Avoiding a financial hangover...
Reader question: Alvin, I like to think I’m a balanced individual with no shortage of self-restraint. However, whenever …
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Alvin Hall's blog » Cash: The Great Budget Controller...
Using cash is an easy and nearly foolproof way to take control of your money and …
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Student Blogger » No plastic in Paris!
Beckie and boyfriend Tom spent a romantic weekend in Paris without using their credit or debit …
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Editor's Blog » Resist credit card temptation with cash budgeting
Budgeting - particularly in the current economic climate - has become a vital part of our …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » The riots and the state of our nation
The senseless death and destruction visited on parts of our country last week has to make …
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Editor's Blog » Can you handle the rising cost of cards?
You've popped to the shop for a pint of milk, a packet of biscuits or perhaps …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Credit Rating- A Storm In A Coffee Cup?
I find it hard to credit (pun intended) that the World's largest economy - the USA …
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Student Blogger » Student Blogger - Summer Essentials on a Cash Budget
This month, our lovely student blogger is on holiday, and has all the tips for buying …
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Editor's Blog » Tired of forming an orderly queue
It seems that the age-old stereotype that Brits love to queue is finally being reassessed as …
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Editor's Blog » Contact-LESS
From where I’m sitting, the excitement about contactless debit cards seems to be a lot of …
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Mummy Blogger » The Staycation with Quentin Wilson – not my finest moment
So, the summer holidays are going swimmingly well. The children are loving holiday club, which means …
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Mummy Blogger » An innovation to build into ATMs? Ronaldo might think so…
Today was one of those perfect days. The kind you remember from your childhood as what …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » Bank Account Numbers -They Should Move With You
We all know how easy it is to move a mobile phone number now-or even a …
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Ron Delnevo's Blog » No Check-Out for Cheques-or Choice!
I am delighted to be contributing to this excellent Web Site and there can be no …
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Mummy Blogger » How not to shoe shop with children
This was a ‘meh’ weekend. A week of promising sunshine gave way to a drizzle-filled weekend …
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Mummy Blogger » Top Five Frugal Celebrities
After my tongue-in-cheek comparison with Gywneth Paltrow last week I thought it might be interesting to …
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Mummy Blogger » A day in the life of….
Today, as I juggled cleaning the house, getting school uniform ready for the morning, locating lost …
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Mummy Blogger » Travelling Light
This was a busy weekend for me. I spent 4 days without my children – they …
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Mummy Blogger » See a penny, pick it up…
…All the day you’ll have good luck. Remember that old adage? It’s something my mum told …
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Student Blogger » Prom essentials on a budget
Our student blogger Beckie is back in action with some fab tips for budgeting when buying …
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Mummy Blogger » Pay as you go utilities – Topping up the old-fashioned way
We’ve recently moved into a rented house. In lots of ways this is a very good …
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Mummy Blogger » The top-up tale…
There are many quandaries that the modern parent faces. Things that our parents never even had …
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Mummy Blogger » School Uniform and the cash-strapped mum
For many UK parents it’s half term this week. Ours began on Friday with a trek …
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Mummy Blogger » The Night Out
Nights out these days are few and far between. Firstly there’s the reality that working full …
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Mummy Blogger » An Olympic sized headache
We got our requests for Olympic tickets in just before the ballot *phew*. Like …
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Mummy Blogger » Cash or Card – Who wins? Part Two
So last week was all about the plastic. I attempted to survive for a week using …
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Mummy Blogger » Cash or Card – Who wins?
In the last week I’ve been experimenting, trying out different ways of managing my home budget. …
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Mummy Blogger » Counting the charity cost
Do you remember the days when you couldn’t walk down the street without having a …
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Mummy Blogger » Cooking with kids
One of the very best (and worst) things about your children getting older and …
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Mummy Blogger » When good Papier-Mâché goes bad…
For most working mothers the Easter break is not an unwelcome visitor, but definitely one with …
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Mummy Blogger » Driving up the Costs
When did filling the car with fuel start equating to an adrenalin-fuelled extreme sport? Being a …
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Mummy Blogger » Spring’s a coming….
It’s that time of year when the green fingered amongst us start thinking about what needs …
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Mummy Blogger » Counting the cost
The cost of having children soon escalates. Here’s a look at what’s involved in first year …
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Mummy Blogger » The Foreign Currency Game
You may not have started planning your holiday yet this year, but here’s a fun way …
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Mummy Blogger » The last minute fancy dress costume dash
Having children means having a bottomless drawer of fancy dress costumes and an imagination to rival …
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Student Blogger » Buying on a Budget - Mother's Day Gift Challenge
Need some inspiration for a Mother's Day gift? This month, our student blogger has been asked …
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Student Blogger » Romantic budget meal for two at McDonald's
Student blogger Beckie has been given a challenge to spend just £10 on a dinner for …
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Mummy Blogger » Day Trips – Family fun on a budget
My eldest child is going to be nine in a matter of weeks. His birthday plans …
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Mummy Blogger » The Money Game
Read below for some fun and inventive games to educate your children about cash! What colour is …
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Mummy Blogger » Counting the cost of Pregnancy
Paula Battle counts a number of ways to cut costs during your pregnancy, and draws on …
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Mummy Blogger » What does it mean to live to your means?
Mummy blogger Paula Battle talks about prioritising school dinners and hockey practice over expensive designer clothes …
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Mummy Blogger » The Party Line
Our Mummy blogger on birthday present etiquette for children and little cash bundles as gifts… We've been …
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Mummy Blogger » Budget Management - How do you shop?
Internet shop or real-time shop? Paula Battle on the highs and lows of both options… How do …
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Mummy Blogger » How generous is your Tooth Fairy?
Paula Battle on kids swapping teeth for cash, plus all the gory details! I have …
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Mummy Blogger » The Pocket Money Jar
Paula Battle, an all-time favourite and star in the world of mummy-blogging, introduces us to children's …
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Student Blogger » Winter Wonderland Introduction!
The cash-is-cool student blogger Beckie introduces herself and gives us the lowdown on Winter Wonderland.
