Archive for December, 2007
barclaycard one pulse - is this a good idea?
So there’s a new card from Barclaycard - called one pulse. It’s a hybrid of a credit card, an Oyster card (for public transport in London) and also you can use it for small cash purchases by touching it against a special card reader in participating shops.
This third feature means that it’s a card that really is quicker [...]
merry christmas everyone
I love Christmas, probably because I’m greedy and I like food and presents. And actually when you think about it, it’s a great no-spend day - although the shop down the road from my dad’s house is open in case you’ve forgotten to buy stuffing or something.
Anyway, I don’t want to interrupt your enjoyment of [...]
exploring my 2008 financial goal
I mentioned before that my big financial goal for 2008 is really in connection with my career. I plan to gain chartered status - a mark of professional competency - and use that to obtain a promotion.
This goal isn’t a stretch target, but it isn’t straighforward either. Working backwards, to gain chartership, I need to [...]
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