It has been announced that cyber-fraud is costing online retailers an estimated 580 million pounds per year.  This figure is estimated to increase three-fold over the next three years.  With nearly two-thirds of online retailers being affected by Internet fraud many retailers are becoming concerned over the prospect of being hit by fraud.
Figures suggest that […]

A survey from Prudential Home Insurance has found that more than 25 per cent of UK consumers have wardrobes worth £2,000 and 6 per cent, or 2.5 million people, have wardrobes worth as much as £5 000.  At least one fifth of the consumers in the study group own three designer items.
“The increasing popularity of […]

If you are thinking of taking out some sort of credit or financing, then there are a few simple points that you can take into account which will make the entire process a lot easier. Also, because there is such a variety of loans and financial products on the market and because they vary so […]

Many people complain about the cost of railway tickets. Trains have become a lot more expensive over the years and for many journeys these days, it is a lot cheaper to fly, drive or take a bus than it will be take the train. However, there are a lot of times when taking the train […]

You may have heard of cash back websites but are they really real and do they actually work. Well the first thing to answer is what exactly is a cash back site. Well these are business websites that have been set up to find customers for various companies. They have plenty of advertising on their […]

Moneysupermarket has commented on the recent launch of the 3V pay as you go VISA voucher. Head of credit cards Robert Kenley said: ‘The launch of the new 3V pay-as-you-go VISA voucher comes at an ideal time for many Britons planning to avoid the high street this festive season and do their Christmas shopping online.’
He […]

Prepaid plastic cards will become more popular with UK consumers, reports Reuters. The prediction comes from Tim Murphy of Alphyra which operates Payzone, Europe’s largest branded consumer payments network.
Mr Murphy predicted that gift cards could soon be as huge as the same market in the US, rising to the same size (£19 billion) by […]

The UK has a new cash payment facility for people who shop on the internet. Some six million UK consumers do not have bank accounts or plastic cards. However, with Go&Pay they too can buy goods online. This is also available to the 4 million people who have cards but prefer not to divulge their […]