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Our Reason For Being
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.
Cash-is-Cool is working tirelessly to defend cash from predatory card schemes.
News & Entertainment
Stay updated and cash-savvy with the editor's Pick of the Week, and insightful cash and news-inspired stories. You saw them here first!
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Hot Buys » The perfect paperback full of cash facts
Spend your weekend relaxing away from the rain by boning up on your cash knowledge! This …
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Hot Picks » Online banking nightmares: New security hurdles, disappearing money and how banks got to shift the blame - Mail OnlineL
Anna and Daniel Rhodes live in a remote part of Kent. Their nearest cash machine is …
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Hot Picks » Why you should think about buying your holiday euros today - This is Money
British holidaymakers heading to Europe this summer should consider snapping up their currency now after the …
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Hot Buys » Make your suitcase stand out from the crowd with some cash comedy
We've all experienced that moment at the airport; you think your bag has finally appeared on …
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Hot Buys » Camera cash stash
You don’t need to be Ansel Adams to know there’s good money in photography. But in …
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Hot Picks » Diary of a student: money versus work experience - The Guardian
Find the original article on the Guardian Money website The Guardian's student blogger on the …
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Hot Picks » The Queen hands out traditional Royal Maundy money in York - The Telegraph
Read the original article on The Telegraph website The Queen received a rapturous welcome in …
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Hot Buys » Brighten up the weather with a rainy day fund
Having been bathed in blissful sunshine for the last week, the UK is set to see …
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Hot Picks » Can the nation decide who is truly noteworthy? - The Independent
Find the original article on The Independent website By Will Dean What does it take to …
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Hot Buys » Salute the sun with this quirky coin purse
The sunshine over the last week has had Britons from across the country flocking to every …
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Hot Picks » Budget 2012: the key points in summary - The Guardian
A simple run-down of this week's Budget announcement from the Guardian. Katie Allen General remarks • "This …
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Hot Buys » Mystic money maze makes saving simple
By making withdrawals more complicated! This unique savings bank uses an intricate 3D maze to conceal and …
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Hot Picks » London Shops Vanish as $1.2B Olympic Payout Fizzles - Bloomberg
View the original article on Bloomberg.com By Chris Spillane and Katie Linsell Tony Freail closed his …
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Hot Buys » Stand-out money box gets students saving during National Student Money Week
Saving as a student is not the easiest of tasks - with fees, loans, accommodation costs, …
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Hot Picks » Should students pay Council Tax? - Save the Student
With a severe increase in fees already preventing many from applying to university, Save the Student …
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Hot Buys » Commemorative cash salute to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
With the celebration of the Queen's 60-year reign just around the corner, commemorative items can be …
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Hot Picks » DOMINIC WALSH: Who should be responsible for teaching you about personal finance? - This is Money
Original article available on This is Money.co.uk Financial Mail's annual student essay contest, run jointly …
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Hot Buys » Start saving those coffee coins
We all love treating ourselves to a fancy store-made, triple foamy, super skinny, extra shotted, syrup-y, …
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Hot Picks » Budget airlines netting £265,000 a day in card fees - TNT Magazine
A new consumer survey has revealed the extraordinary extent some companies will go to in order …
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Hot Buys » Blow your money with these novelty cash tissues
Blow your money without spending a penny with these amazing novelty tissues. With many of us currently …
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Hot Picks » Cynical Brits turn down free cash
The majority of Brits were so cynical when it came to accepting a genuine offer of …
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Hot Picks » Pack the gap year survival kit - Financial Mail Women's Forum
View the original article on the Financial Mail Women's Forum By Jo Thornhill Don’t set off …
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Hot Buys » Novelty cash erasers
Spruce up your stationary supply, give a quirky gift or perhaps just have some on hand …
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Hot Picks » The penny has dropped: let's scrap copper coins - The Guardian
Find the full story on the Guardian website By Guy Dammann The penny chew is long …
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Hot Buys » Money mug
"Finally! The perfect way to sip your tea in style." Carry your comfort cuppa around in something …
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Hot Picks » Cost of raising a child rises to £218,000 - Guardian
Read the original story on the Guardian website By Rebecca Smithers LV='s Cost of a Child …
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Hot Buys » Store your spare coins in style
It's always handy to have some coins to hand, whether it's for a small purchase at …
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Hot Picks » New coins won't work in parking meters and vending machines - The Telegraph
Read the original article on The Telegraph website By Rosie Murray-West Millions of 5p and 10p …
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Hot Buys » This cash is pants!
The only time you'll ever hear us saying that! But we have a very good reason, as our …
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Hot Buys » Cash case for your iPad
As one of the hottest Christmas presents of 2011, the iPad has been the must-have gadget …
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Hot Buys » Emergency cash in a flash
Are your finances feeling a little shaky following the holiday excesses? Well we have the perfect …
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Hot Picks » Twitter and Facebook your way to a wealthier 2012 - The Telegraph
Read the original story at telegraph.co.uk and make sure you check out our Cash-is-Cool Twitter …
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Hot Picks » Mystery of 'real-life Santa' who gave away £50 notes - The Telegraph
Find the original article on the Telegraph website By Andrew Hough A real-life Father Christmas has …
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Hot Buys » Give your Christmas cash a festive twist
We all love receiving some extra cash at Christmas time, particularly after splashing out on presents …
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Hot Picks » OFT tells banks to scrap fees on foreign currency - The Telegraph
Full story available on The Telegraph website By Paul Farrow Banks will stop charging customers a …
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Hot Picks » Mary Portas: 28-point plan for high street - Real Business
See the full article online at Real Business. By Kate Bassett Mary Portas has today set …
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Hot Buys » Carry your cash stash in style
Looking for a unique way to carry your cash aroud? Look no further! This dollar print wallet …
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Hot Picks » Q&A - Payday Loans - BBC
Payday loans have hit the press again with many arguing that they lure unsuspecting customers into …
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Hot Buys » Clear up a splash with cash - Monopoly monies tea towels
For the budding property entrepreneur it's the perfect way to plan your future business, while for …
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Hot Picks » 'There was money flying everywhere': Motorists scramble for cash after $100,000 falls out of bank courier van on highway - Mail Online
Full story available at the Mail Online. By Simon Tomlinson Dozens of motorists stopped on a …
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Hot Buys » A cash stash with some extra flash
It's always a wise idea to keep some extra cash stashed away for an emergency and …
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Hot Picks » Mobile phones could replace cash by 2016 - The Daily Telegraph
Mobiles to replace money? We just can't see it happening! What do you think? Comment below …
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Hot Buys » Stash that holiday cash safely
Heading on holiday this Christmas? Abandoning the chilly winter weather for warmer climbs? We have the …
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Hot Buys » Add some flare to your finances with this international cash carrier
Add some spice into your life and some flare into your wallet with this international currency …
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Hot Picks » MONEY ART - Shortlist
See the original article on the Shortlist website Origami just got expensive From time to time …
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Hot Picks » Money has been privatised by stealth - The Guardian
Full story available on the guardian.co.uk By Ben Dyson The greatest privatisation in history has gone …
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Hot Picks » Wishaw cash machine gives out free cash - BBC
Full story via the BBC. Cash machine users doubled their money when an ATM started …
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Hot Picks » 'Banks' hidden card fees are driving us to oblivion', say struggling petrol retailers - Mail Online
Full story available at the
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Hot Buys » Christmas piggy bank
Decorations adorn the streets, the supermarkets are full to the brim with festive puddings and pies …
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Hot Picks » New £50 banknote in circulation - BBC
Full story - and interavtive £50 note graphic - available via the BBC. The new …
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Hot Picks » Britons pile on the debt - The Telegraph
Full story available on the Telegraph website. By James Hall, Consumer Affairs Editor Britons have taken …
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Hot Buys » Priceless pad
Spruce up your to-do lists and make your notes flash and fancy with this novelty notepad. With …
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Hot Picks » Diary of a student: money burns a hole - Guardian
Full story available at Guardian.co.uk Throughout the academic year the Guardian's anonymous student blogger will …
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Hot Buys » Luxury loo paper
We have all wished for more cash and, while we at Cash-is-Cool sadly can't provide the …
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Hot Picks » Passenger's '£70,000' in foreign cash stolen from coach - BBC
Full story available online at BBC. A passenger has had a bag containing £70,000 worth …
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Money Pie Charts » Eating out? Where does your money go?
Ever received the bill after a meal in a restaurant and thought...'HOW MUCH?!' Yes, havent we …
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Hot Buys » Horrifying Halloween money box
Halloween is just around the corner and in the spirit of all things ghoulish and creepy, …
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Hot Picks » Treasury queries lack of access to cash machines - Which?
Full story at Which? RBS and Lloyds BG have ATM restrictions The Chairman of the Treasury …
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Hot Buys » Sterling silver cha-ching bling
Looking for a discreet way to flash the cash? Look no further than these beautiful cash …
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Hot Buys » Quirky cash tee
Add some cash splash to your wardrobe with this quirky t-shirt, a fashionable addition for anyone …
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Hot Picks » Why it can take 22 years to pay off your credit card - The Telegraph
Full story from The Telegraph By Kara Gammell David Cameron this afternoon said households were paying …
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Money Pie Charts » The Truth About Cats and Dogs
We all love our four legged friends, but no one likes forking out for pooper scooper …
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Hot Picks » Bank of England to launch new £50 - Guardian
Guardian.co.uk By Heather Stewart Inventor James Watt and his financial backer Matthew Boulton to feature on …
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Hot Buys » Cash cover for your iPhone
Give your phone a million-dollar make-over with this fun phone case from Mobstar. Made to fit …
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Hot Buys » (Chocolate) MONEY MAKER
Finally, a gift that quite literally pays for itself in cold, hard, sweet-tasting, chocolate cash. The perfect …
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Hot Picks » Free Post Office cash for RBS customers - MoneyFacts
RBS has struck a deal with the Post Office which will enable its customers to access …
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Hot Picks » Currency exchange is too costly - BBC
Are you being charged a fotune to use your credit card abroad? New research suggests that …
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Hot Picks » Britain's biggest banking bugbears
We all have our pet peeves when it comes to banking. Be it the seemingly endless …
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Hot Buys » Novelty cash maze
Birthdays, Christmases and other gift-giving occasions can often be a complete nightmare when it comes to …
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Hot Picks » Store cards taking their toll on female finances
This past week, the news has been full of stories about the rising number of unemployed …
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Hot Buys » Secret safe keeps cash hidden
This week we have a super-sleuth safe for you to keep all of your extra cash …
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Hot Picks » Back to school spending
The first of this week's picks comes from a Reuters blog and focuses on …
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Hot Buys » Coin pendant
Looking to add some sophisticated bling to your wardrobe? Then look no further than this stylish …
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Hot Picks » Sharpened shoes in ATM attack
Never have we seen a woman so desperate to access her cash, as this anonymous stiletto-wielding …
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Cash Discount Register » Cash Discount Register
These days, all of us need to look to save our money where we can. To …
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Hot Buys » Bling bow tie
Add some bling to your wardrobe with this over-the-top accessory, a must have for those hoping …
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Hot Picks » Students look forward to life at university... but not the budget
Students across the country were met with a mix of joy, frustration, anger and elation yesterday …
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Hot Buys » Cash stash keychain
We've all found ourselves short of cash at one point or another, opening our wallets to …
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Hot Picks » The ultimate guide to gap year finance
Today's Pick of the Week is a great gap year guide from myfinances.co.uk. We have once again …
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Hot Buys » £50 Tea Towel
Ever wished you could exchange a fiver for a fifty? Or perhaps you've always dreamed of …
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Money Pie Charts » Cash and Clubbing
We all love a good night out, but have you ever really thought about where all …
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Hot Buys » Penny saving swear jar
With the fast-paced lives we all live today, it can be quite easy to get flustered. …
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Hot Picks » Pick of the Week - 10 ways to save money
This week's Pick of the Week is a great little article from financial-news.co.uk, which has some …
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Money Pie Charts » Cash and Kids - Where your money really goes
It's that time of year again - yes, the school summer holiday is upon us, and …
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Hot Buys » Money Magic
This DVD is a must have for anyone with an interest in learning coin magic, with …
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Hot Picks » How to make your holiday cash travel further
Holidays are meant to be easy and carefree but you could pay a high price if …
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Hot Buys » Add some cha-ching to your bling!
This week's buy of the week are these blinging brilliant earrings! If you are a cash-lover …
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Hot Picks » Cheques Bounce Back
Good news for those of you who have a pro-choice attitude towards payment methods, cheques have …
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Money Pie Charts » The Cash Breakdown of a New Romance
Love birds: it's that time of year again... Time for some summer lovin'! So for those …
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Hot Buys » Money Bank Mattress - Safest Bank in the World
If our Grandparents taught us anything, it's that the mattress is the safest place to hide …
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Hot Picks » Pick of the Week - Independents' Day
Following on from last week's news pick, all about the British Retail Consortium's 'Cost of Collection' …
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Hot Buys » Starving Students Savings Tin Can
Use this witty student savings tin for your loose change! Made just like the Heinz baked bean …
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Hot Picks » It's Official - Cash is King!
Earlier this week, the British Retail Consortium released the findings of their annual 'Cost of Collection' …
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Money Pie Charts » Festival Cash in a Pie
For all you festival goers who have just returned from Glastonbury, check out our Festival Cash …
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Hot Buys » Paint your own piggy!
This paint your own piggy bank kit is the perfect way to get kids to save …
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Hot Picks » The latest cash news from the Bank of England
In its most pessimistic outlook for months, the Bank's rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) have announced …
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Hot Buys » Secret Money Belt
This week, we have selected this nylon webbing belt with a quick release buckle, that has …
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Hot Picks » Teen Cash Class guide launched for teachers
Schools across the UK are being encouraged to offer financial education lessons. Eleven curriculum-approved activity sheets …
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Hot Buys » The Bum Bag is Back
Despite the recent rain and the odd thunderstorm here and there, the summer is (believe it …
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Hot Picks » Keeping you posted on pensions
Earlier this week, it was announced that The Pensions Minister, Steve Webb, is considering preventing employers …
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Money Pie Charts » The Student Spend
This pie chart is one for students and graduates alike. We know that times are tough, …
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Hot Buys » EuroCoin Holder
Planning your holiday to the Eurozone this summer? Then the nifty EuroCoin Holder is the perfect …
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Hot Picks » Cool Cash News
This week has seen some really interesting news stories emerge on a number of cash related …
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Hot Buys » Cash Wad Novelty Cufflinks
If you share our love of cash and have a bit of a penchant for novelty …
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Hot Buys » Giant Coca-Cola Money Saving Bottle
This week's buy of the week gives the phrase 'bottle bank' a whole new meaning. This …
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Hot Picks » Saving Savvy Families Can Cash In
Are you the UK's Savviest Family? Nectar have recently launched a competition to find the UK's …
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Money Pie Charts » When Only Cash Will Do
We've all found ourselves in situations when only cash will do. Have a look at our …
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Money Pie Charts » Your Day In Cash
From bribing your kids to tossing a coin, see what you think of this comedy pie …
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Hot Picks » Virgin Money's plans for 'customer lounges'
Virgin Money has announced plans for four city-centre 'customer lounges'. The lounges will be open to …
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Hot Buys » Gold Coins Mouse Mat
Do you know someone who works in finance or banking, and is looking for a way …
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Hot Buys » Love Cash? Love Moschino
For the fashion savvy cash-lovers amongst you, this gorgeous purse from Moschino should be right up …
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Hot Buys » Clipping Brilliant Money Clip
Our pick of the week is the ultra-thin and light weight money clip from Smart Money …
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Hot Picks » This week's cash news
1. Market traders in Lancaster are up in arms about a recent city council ruling which …
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Hot Picks » Ever considered the APR for all those 'priceless' Mastercard purchases?
MasterCard has launched a marketing campaign to promote its sponsorship of the Uefa Champions League with …
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Hot Picks » Time to teach children about money
For any parent who is keen for their children to understand the value of money, this …
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Hot Picks » 'Rich-Sounding' Surnames Pay Off
A recent survey has suggested that people who have 'rich-sounding' surnames, actually have more money. Apparently, …
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Money Pie Charts » Gym Membership - Money Pie Chart
Check out the gym membership pie chart to see what your membership fee really gets spent …
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Hot Buys » True Utility - Cash Stash
What do you do if you go to get cash from your wallet but find that …
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Hot Buys » Electronic Coin Sorter
Check out our cash-is-cool buy of the week to stay current with la crème de la …
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Hot Buys » Lucky money plant
Check out our cash-is-cool buy of the week to stay current with la crème de la …
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Hot Picks » Bank error in your favour
When Australian cash machines in Sydney start spouting cash, it must be a lucky day for nearby …
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Hot Picks » Shoppers prefer cash
Shoppers in South Carolina are shying away from the plastic. They say that handing over cash …
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Hot Buys » Digital money jar
Check out our cash-is-cool buy of the week to stay current with la crème de la …
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Hot Picks » Singer Johnny CASH was born this week
This week we would like to pay tribute to a very talented singer who’s surname we …
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Hot Buys » Biddenden Gent’s Wallet
Check out our cash-is-cool buy of the week to stay current with la crème de la …
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Money Pie Charts » Penny for your pies
We’re loving these pie charts from the Sabotage Times which tells us exactly where that money …
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Hot Picks » Cashly Happenings this week
Excessive card charges? No thanks. The Mirror investigates: blogs.mirror.co.uk » This young boy donates his …
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Hot Buys » Love heart chocolate coins
Check out our cash-is-cool buy of the week to stay current with la crème de la …
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A day in the year of 2100
Fast forward quite a few decades, and I’m living in the year 2100. I’m yet to …
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Hot Buys » Guzzini Coin Tray
Check out our cash-is-cool buy of the week to stay current with la crème de la …
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Hot Picks » Your weekly cash-is-cool news update
Here at the cash-is-cool offices in rainy England, we wouldn't mind a trip to the Caribbean …
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Hot Buys » Orla Kiely Purse
Check out our cash-is-cool buy of the week to stay current with la crème de la …
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Hot Picks » Weekly round-up of the top ca$h stories
Have we found Australia's most honest man? A 68-year-old factory worker from down under hands in …
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Hot Picks » Another 'top five' from our Editor
If you have frugal fatigue this Winter then check out this snappy article from Walletpop!
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Money Pie Charts » The Wonderful World of Money
Check out these tasty money pies if you're interested in where people's cash really goes and …
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Hot Buys » New Year Cash purse
Check out our cash-is-cool buy of the week to stay current with la crème de la …
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Hot Picks » Editor's top five cash stories and tips this week
Still unsure about that granny-like gold necklace you got for Christmas? Tesco will now swap it …
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Flexible Friend or Reason to Overspend?
Don't let your cards take you for a ride that you can't afford! You know how …
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Hot Picks » Use £'s to save pounds
We all know there are plenty of times in your shopping week when it is better …
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Count Your Greens
No one has ever believed that "plastic" is good for our Planet. Banknotes, however, can certainly …
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