ShareEscaping the drudgery of everyday life in the UK for a week or two of bliss in some exotic, faraway location can help to recharge the emotional, physical and psychological batteries. Though paradise can be reached in just a few hours, time on the beach, in a ski lodge or somewhere up a mountain can [...]
ShareCredit cards can be a God send sometimes, they can help us in a time of need or provide for essentials when wages are delayed or money does not arrive when expected. Credit cards can also help you to improve your credit score if you pay them back on time or in full every month. [...]
SharePre-paid cards are designed to work in a similar way to credit cards. They can be used to pay for things in the same way, to draw cash from a cash machine in the same way, and they are accepted in the same places. The biggest difference between a pre-paid card and a credit card, [...]
ShareThe Metro Bank Debit card is great if you are looking to travel abroad as there are no fees charged for foreign exchange loading, and no cash withdrawal fees. This particular debit card must be linked to a Metro Bank Current Account and, in order to get one, you must visit one of the eight [...]
ShareThe MeCard is a pre paid card designed for use by teenagers, but backed by their parents. It is designed to allow teens to learn to manage their money online. The MeCard can be owned by anyone age 13 or above, and is designed in such a way that you get 24 hour access to [...]
ShareThe Speed-e-card is a prepaid card which is designed to be a modern alternative to cash. It works like a debit card except that it’s not connected to a bank account, instead, you load money onto the card. The Speed-e-card is backed by MasterCard which means it can be used in many places around the [...]
ShareThe Neon prepaid card is designed primarily for use by teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17. It allows them the freedom to spend money online and off, learn about managing their own money, and stops them from hassling you to use your cards for them. It will also earn them cashback of up [...]
ShareThe ClearCash card is a prepaid card issued by Newcastle Building Society which can be used to make purchases and access money in over 30 million locations across the world. It is backed by MasterCard, and can be used in any location where MasterCard is accepted. Because the ClearCash card is not a credit card, [...]
ShareIt’s a time for tightening the purse strings, but government cutbacks and inflation rises mean that, on average, households are still spending around £455 a week on day-to-day items such as bills, transport and food. With the unstable nature of the current economic environment, it’s vital to maintain a healthy credit rating to cover your [...]
ShareThomas Cook now offer what they call a ‘cash passport’. It is a prepaid currency card which offers you an easy way to carry money abroad without actually carrying cash. It is a cheap alternative to using a debit or credit card abroad, and all you do is to load it with the amount of [...]