Grocery shopping usually ends with a visit to the checkouts and often a bit of queuing… un-till now. Are we ready for a till-less revolution? Do we need one!?
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Can a supermarket work without tills?
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in Technology
Is contactless security a concern?
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My husband isn’t convinced contactless payments are secure, so he’s still using the chip and pin function. But is he right to be concerned?
Card surcharge ban: will everyone play by the new rules?
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As of Saturday 13 January, new EU rules will come into force to ban added card surcharges. Food delivery service Just Eat seems to have already worked out a way to get around the ban, but will other companies follow suit? (more on new card surcharge ban…)
in Money
Contactless cards: shouldn’t all providers give you the choice to opt out?
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Love them or hate them, contactless cards are here to stay, with over £4bn being spent on them every month in the UK. While most providers allow you to opt out, some, such as Barclaycard, don’t. Is this right? (more on contactless cards…)
in Food & Drink
Would you pay to pour your own pint?
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A new self-service draught beer system allows customers to pour and pay for their drinks directly at the beer tap, but would you pay to pour your own pint?
in Money
The death of the rip-off card surcharge
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Thank you to over 40,000 of our supporters who backed our campaign to end rip-off card charges. These sneaky fees for using credit and debit cards finally get the chop. Have you been stung by a card surcharge when making a payment?
in Money
Contactless cards: would you opt out of having one?
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Contactless debit and credit cards are fast becoming the default payment method for purchases under £30 across the UK, with spending on them having tripled to £25bn last year. But are you happy using them? (more on contactless cards…)
in Money, Shopping, Technology
Just like that! Would you use biometric banking?
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With all the talk of new technology and how it will change the way we manage our money, it’s easy to roll your eyes and give in to innovation-fatigue. But should we embrace the future?
in Money, Shopping, Technology
Forgotten your PIN? Soon it may not be an issue
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A recent report shows that contactless mobile payment systems in the UK have won the hearts of many. So are we losing our love for the PIN, or are we still a way off finding a secure alternative?
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What does your card know about you?
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Tech is undoubtedly changing the way we spend, but how far should we be willing to go in order to get money off? Is it really worth ‘selling’ your spending data for a better deal?
in Money, Technology
Do cashless payments really make your life easier?
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Whether you’re catching the bus, parking your car – or paying for your child’s school dinners – you’re now often told you can’t use cash. Cashless payments are supposed to make life easier, but do they?
in Money, Motoring, Technology
Are you ready for a cashless bus service?
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You’re already running late for work when the bus finally turns up later than it was due. The route is chock-a-block and then the person getting on in front of you fishes out the coppers to pay for their journey.
in Money
Are we ready for a cashless society?
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The use of cash to pay for goods and services is falling rapidly in the UK as we dig out the plastic to make purchases. Are you ready to live in a world where cash is no longer king?
in Money
Contactless payment cards – are you a sceptic?
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Love ‘em or hate ‘em, contactless cards are going to become increasingly common. According to the UK Cards Association, 33m have been issued and 6.8m contactless transactions are made each month.