Cheques to disappear by 2018

16 December 2009

The UK's Payments Council has announced today that cheques will be extinct by 31 October 2018

96p for a year's car insurance

4 October 2009

A grandmother has broken this site's record for the cheapest-ever annual car insurance policy

Cheque guarantee cards to be scrapped by 2011

28 September 2009

Cheque guarantee cards will not be valid within two years. Yet other payment methods offer greater rewards and security

Amex application glitch spells good news for high spenders

12 August 2009

Amex's cashback changes will hit high spenders but a technical problem means they could still apply for its older card

Amex cardholders warned over penalty fees danger

5 August 2009

Cardholders risk being hit by late fees because the plastic provider is bringing forward the direct debit due date

Amex set to revamp top cashback credit card

1 August 2009

There will be winners and losers from the card giant's cashback overhaul. Also, watch out for the £20 inactivity fee!

Insurance prices rocket: how to keep a lid on costs

30 July 2009

The AA's insurance premium index reveals soaring rates, yet you can slash prices by using some clever tricks

Tesco 50%-off home insurance, not as great as it seems

24 July 2009

Tesco's relaunched half-price home insurance can often be beaten if you do a full price comparison

Egg relaunches cashback credit card

11 July 2009

New customers will get almost 1% back on everything they spend with the Egg Money card from Tuesday

Cheques move a step closer to extinction

25 June 2009

More retailers could stop accepting cheques, after a banking body ruled cheque guarantee cards will soon be abolished

Interest slashed on top-paying account

17 April 2009

Egg Money cardholders will soon see the interest they earn on in-credit balances plummet from 4% to nothing at all

New cashback credit card enters the fray

8 April 2009

You can get up to 1% back on grocery and petrol spending on the Halifax Cashback card but it is not the best-paying plastic out there