Retail Banking

Tesco moves closer to full banking

Tesco has moved a step closer to becoming a full-service bank by signing up software developer Fiserv to provide the technology for its fledgling financial services business. Shopping list: Tesco has moved a step closer to...

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How have gold and cash investments fared in the noughties?

Gold was a lousy investment in the 90s … how times change. The humble savings account, meanwhile, more than held its own Gold It has been one of the best investments of the past decade, and this week it was hitting new highs....

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Tesco may use loyalty card as credit-rating clue

Tesco may use information gathered on customers’ shopping habits to rate their creditworthiness. Britain’s biggest supermarket, which is rapidly expanding its banking division, told analysts that its successful loyalty card...

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Help us through the pension maze

Pam Dean, 58, considers herself financially savvy and confident about handling her own fiscal affairs and those of her husband. During 37 years of marriage, Pam, who trained as a book-keeper, has taken responsibility for the...

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Money Insider: Rising inflation hits savers

ALAMY Set apart: Skipton offers 5.35 per cent on its fixedrate bond The sharp rise in the rate of inflation announced this week spells potentially bad news for millions of savers. If you fix at the moment, you can still get...

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Make the most of your gift to charity

Charity cards are as much a part of Christmas as turkey and presents, but not all retailers extend the festive spirit to good causes. The worst hand over a miserly 6 per cent of their sale price, according to research from Which?

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Questions Of Cash: 'I'm not getting anywhere with my Carphone Warehouse complaint'

Q. I have been in contact with Carphone Warehouse (CW) since July regarding problems with my new mobile phone. I raised this as an official complain on 9 September, but I have hit a brick wall. CW says it can't resolve my...

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Christmas credit crunch: Greedy finance firms push interest rate towards 40%

Christmas shoppers will be affected by the interest rate rise Credit card firms are pushing up interest rates by as much as 7 per cent ahead of Christmas. The move by Capital One means some customers will be paying almost 40...

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The Many Benefits Of Leasing A Car

Leasing a car has many advantages over purchasing if you know how to benefit from them. So, if you are planning on buying a new vehicle you might want to read further and consider leasing as an alternative. Especially if you...

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4 Steps To Becoming Free From Debt

for us to owe, some debts are actually good. For instance, what you owe on your home can be an opportunity for you to balance out your income tax. Also, having a little debt, which you make payment to promptly and regularly can...

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