Applebee’s now lets you personalize their gift cards with everything from a photo to a personally recorded message. The restaurant has introduced its Digital Gift Cards to allow you to buy and send personalized electronic gift cards 24/7 online via Applebees.com and Applebee’s Facebook Fan Page. What’s more is you can buy and send them [...]
Google announced they are working on a new Smartphone that will one day have technology that enables the user to use it like a credit card. Co-developed with Samsung, the Nexus S is the latest version mobile phone to have Google’s Android software. It has short range wireless technology called Near Field Communication. This technology [...]
Credit scores are used in nearly every industry to determine the financial stability of a person or business. There are two main types of credit scores – PLUS and FICO – with the latter being the most commonly used. Credit reports are issued once every three months by the three major credit reporting agencies, although [...]
Credit card group MBNA has been ordered to improve the way it deals with customers struggling to keep up with debt repayments. The Office of Fair Trading has imposed a series of requirements on the lender after Citizens Advice raised concerns about the way its in-house debt collection arm was handling customers in financial difficulties. [...]
When I find extra money in my monthly budget I like to spend it on travel. There are so many places I want to explore, but I don’t like wasting money on over-priced travel expenses. I want to feel like I’m getting a lot of value for my money. Most people I know want the [...]
Store charge cards can make shopping at certain merchants more enticing due to built-in deals when you use your store card. Most retailers offer 10% or 15% off your first purchase when you sign up for their store charge card. This offer becomes especially enticing when you are planning to buy large ticket items like [...]
College students often have to face challenges associated with their newfound financial responsibility and establishing a credit score is one such challenge. The credit score is perhaps the most important aspect of a person’s financial situation, affecting everything from job applications to home ownership and vehicle rentals. Fortunately, building good credit is relatively simple for [...]
Loyalty shopping schemes are hugely popular, with around 17 million signed up to the biggest Boots advantage, nectar and Tesco Clubcard and two million to airmiles. Tesco Clubcard: How to max points Tesco Clubcard promotion ‘in chaos’ ENERGY PRICES Is now the time to switch gas and electricity supplier? (It’s all about timing). – Latest [...]