Archive for the ‘money’ Category

Malta joins the Euro

I’m sure things are pretty “interesting” in Malta at the moment, as they are currenty in a changeover period switching from the Maltese Lira to the Euro. The general public started using the Euro as currency on the 1st January and shops will stop accepting it at the end of...

The rise of virtual money

Ask any economics student and they will tell you all about how money is created by banks and lending systems and what it does to our economy. However, the creators of online games and virtual worlds have also been instrumental in creating virtual money. From Linden dollars (that’s the currency...

What would you give for a crystal ball ?

I posted a comment on Lord Matt’s website the other day, about how one could be immensely rich if one could foretell the future. It was in reference to house prices and the property market. The price of property here in the UK has been climbing steadily year-on-year, and people...

Segmentation gives you the best deal

Remember the days when everyone got the same deal at the bank? Remember when websites looked the same to everyone? Well, the more time goes by, the more personalisation and segmentation kick into play and we all start getting different deals, different conditions and different offers. Retailers and marketers get...

Cash for your settlement

Here’s an financial idea I wasn’t aware existed. This is probably because I don’t have much experience in terms of settlements and ongoing insurance payments that seem much more common in the U.S. Today I came across a company that offers a bulk payment for structured settlements. The way Structured...

Skype Gift Day – 10 mins free

Ohh .. looks like Skype is giving away 10 mins free today at their Promotional Gift Day. Seems like they have a whole program of gift days for different countries and today it’s our turn. I’ve clicked on and got my 10 minutes, have you ? If you’re in a...

Watch those credit card charges

How many credit cards do you have? I seem to have amassed 7 in the last few years, although I only actually make use of one or two of them, actually my main card is Tesco credit card which gives me loyalty points on every spend. I’m not too fussed...

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