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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.
Cash-is-Cool is working tirelessly to defend cash from predatory card schemes.
News & Entertainment » Pick of the Week
cash-is-cool's top cash related picks from the rest of the internet.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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'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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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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MONEY ART - Shortlist
See the original article on the Shortlist website Origami just got expensive From time to time …
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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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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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'Banks' hidden card fees are driving us to oblivion', say struggling petrol retailers - Mail Online
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New £50 banknote in circulation - BBC
Full story - and interavtive £50 note graphic - available via the BBC. The new …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Back to school spending
The first of this week's picks comes from a Reuters blog and focuses on …
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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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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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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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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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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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Cheques Bounce Back
Good news for those of you who have a pro-choice attitude towards payment methods, cheques have …
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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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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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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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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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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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Cool Cash News
This week has seen some really interesting news stories emerge on a number of cash related …
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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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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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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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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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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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'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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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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Shoppers prefer cash
Shoppers in South Carolina are shying away from the plastic. They say that handing over cash …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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