RBS-NatWest cut overdraft charges from 1st October
Posted by Guest Dino in banking on 07. Sep, 2009 | 3 Comments
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Could this be the clearest indication yet that banks have admitted defeat in the long running bank charges saga? In a surprise move, the taxpayer-owned RBS-Natwest group has announced it will be slashing charges related to overdrafts – breaking ranks with the rest of the banking industry.
With a decision on whether the [...]
Tories to scrap FSA in banking shakeup
Posted by Guest Dino in Uncategorized on 28. Aug, 2009 | No Comments
The financial industry is in for a major awakening should the Conservative party receive the keys to power in the next general election says Channel 4 News.
Plans outlined by the party has revealed that one casualty of their proposed financial shakeup would be the Financial Services Authority (FSA) with their power being transferred to the [...]
Tories want bank charges compensation repaid ‘quickly and fairly’
Posted by Guest Dino in banking, lifestyle on 27. Aug, 2009 | No Comments
A decision regarding the fairness of bank charges might still be weeks away, but customers who have been overcharged by banks should be compensated “quickly and fairly” says Conservative party leader, David Cameron in an Independent online article.
The case, which is currently undergoing discussion in the House of Lords could cost British banks billions of [...]
Nokia to enter world of finance with Nokia Money
Posted by Guest Dino in banking on 26. Aug, 2009 | No Comments
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Better known for their mobile phones, Finnish telecoms giant Nokia is branching out – into the world of financial services.
In March this year, Nokia sank $70million into mobile payment specialist Obopay and Nokia will now be working alongside the company to develop services which will enable consumers to send and receive money via [...]
Sometimes there are good reasons why men are single….
Posted by Guest Dino in lifestyle on 08. Sep, 2005 | 1 Comment
Ok, I know I know, it’s a personal finance blog – and this isn’t strictly finance, or actually finance related at all, but I just had to comment – really I did!
One of my many duties as a personalfinanosaurus is to write articles which I distribute on the internet. I was posting an article on [...]
