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 [...]
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 [...]
When you are trying to develop your ideas on personal finance, one of the most important things you can do is read a wide variety of opinions. Everyone has a different take on things, and the more widely you read, the better you will be able to form your own judgement on personal finance, and [...]