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Warning over basic bank accounts

Banks are cutting back on the services offered through no-frills cash accounts. Banks are jeopardising the success …

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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