Posts Tagged ‘money’

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...

Shoot other people for money

Here’s an interesting twist on a theme. Ever since the heady days that Wolfenstein 3D graced our screens, First Person Shooters (FPSs) have gone from strength to strength; taking the genre to new heights. Today I read about an interesting development that may take it down an interesting avenue, adding...

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...

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...

Yearly Reviews

Things change. That’s a pretty well-accepted fact of life. And nothing is quite a fluid as the money markets. Things like exchange rates, interest rates, discount rates and mortgage rates don’t just change from time to time, they change all the time. So it’s always a good idea to keep...

Savings Accounts

How much are you earning on your savings accounts? Most high street bnk will do their utmost to give you as low a rate as possible; however if you shop around you can always move your money to a bank which gives a better deal. Just to give you an...

50% of teenagers in debt

Just read an article today that 50% of teenagers are in debt by the time they are 17! That’s pretty shocking when you think about it. Not only is it scary because it’s hard to have a stable income at that age and therefore easy to dig yourself into a...

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