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Barclaycard Freedom Scheme Customers To Receive Boost From npower

Barclaycard Freedom customers are being provided with the chance to boost their accounts by up to £160 of Reward Money in a year, thanks to npower's new reward offer launch. The reward, the first in the scheme to be paid regardless of the amount the customer spends on their card, is ...

Barclaycard Rollercoaster Glides To Top Spot

Barclaycard's rollercoaster campaign has topped the AdWatch list of current advertising campaigns, with 60% of adults questioned by Marketing Magazine recalling the advert. Launched on 22 January 2010, the advert tells the story of an adventurous and innovative commute to work - on a rollercoaster. Filmed in New York and Hollywood using ...

Millions Of Brits Head Abroad In 2010 Bucking The Staycation Trend

35.6 million Brits are heading abroad for their main vacation this year, suggesting a shift from 2009’s ‘staycation’ trend 1/3 of holidaymakers blamed the UK’s recent cold weather as their main reason for travelling abroad to sunnier climes 1 in 3 Brits still plan to travel in the UK for shorter breaks 1/3 ...

Principle First To Offer Remote Financial Advice

Principle First now offers clients the ability to interact with an adviser online, as they are brought across to his screen to discuss their financial plan using a range of graphical tools, charts and graphs illustrating their proposed or current investments. Principle First’s remote financial advice service has already been rolled ...

Trading Floor Launch News Widget

Trading Floor, the website featuring commentary by Saxo Bank’s strategy team, is launching a news widget - a 'mini web site' - allowing the latest stories from Trading Floor to be placed on any website or blog by pasting a few lines of computer code. The widget is the first of ...

The Children’s Mutual Reports Growth Of Parents Funding Their Adult Childre

The Children's Mutual, a leading Child Trust Fund provider, has revealed that the cost of having adult children is hitting parents hard, with its new research showing they expect the cost of supporting an 18 to 30 year old to exceed £30,000. Their findings highlight the growth of a generation ...

Barclaycard Freedom Retail Partnership Begins To Take Shape

Barclaycard has announced the national partners that will be joining the tens of thousands of small and medium retailers who have been invited to join Barclaycard Freedom, set to be the broadest retail rewards scheme in the UK. LA Fitness, YO! Sushi, Firebox.com, Goldsmiths and Nationwide Autocentres are initial examples ...

Barclaycard Platinum To Offer 0% On Balance Transfers Until 2011

Barclaycard Platinum has announced it is continuing to offer the lowest balance transfer fee on the market to new customers, with 0% on balance transfers until February 2011 and 3 months interest free purchases. Barclaycard will charge new Platinum card customers a 2.9% handling charge to make the move and the balance ...

The Children’s Mutual Reports CTFs Have Revolutionised Child Savings

The Children's Mutual, a leading Child Trust Fund provider, has revealed new research that, five years on from the first CTF vouchers being issued, the introduction of the CTF has revolutionised long-term savings for children. With every eligible child born since 1 September 2002 having a CTF account, 2010 will see more ...

The Children’s Mutual Reports Parents Persist In Saving

The Children's Mutual, a leading Child Trust Fund provider, has reported that the latest figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) show that parents are persisting in saving for their children and engaging with the Child Trust Fund. The new quarterly Child Trust Fund statistics released by the HMRC have revealed that ...

Barclaycard Reveals New Advert

Barclaycard has launched its much anticipated sequel to its famous waterslide commercial. The new advert tells the story of an even more adventurous and innovative commute to work - on a rollercoaster. The fast and exhilarating 60 second rollercoaster ride brings to life Barclaycard's mission of making its customers' (both ...

Barclaycard Brings Freedom To Over 30,000 Retail Outlets Across The UK

Barclaycard has announced that it will be launching Barclaycard Freedom in March - the broadest retail rewards scheme the UK has ever known. The groundbreaking new loyalty scheme will be available to over eight million cardholders who will be able to earn rewards in an unprecedented number of shops, restaurants ...

The Children’s Mutual Launches New Pocket Money Site To Help Families

According to new research from The Children's Mutual, the old saying that good manners cost nothing is not strictly true, as 44% of children are now financially rewarded for good behaviour. Award winning Child Trust Fund Provider, The Children's Mutual, has revealed that as well as good behaviour, parents are also ...

Barclaycard Reveals Christmas Spending Increased In 2009

Barclaycard Payment Acceptance reveals spending on credit and debit cards was up this Christmas compared with last year. Barclaycard Payment Acceptance, one of the largest processors of debit and credit card transactions in the UK has announced that shoppers spent more on debit and credit cards from 19 December to 31 December ...

One In Five Parents Has A Will

According to new research by leading Child Trust Fund (CTF) provider The Children's Mutual, just 18% of parents have written a will, yet many are unaware that should the worst happen and the parents die without having appointed a guardian, the child may not be looked after by their chosen ...

M&S Home Insurance Helps Householders Reduce Their Environmental Impact

M&S is the first home insurance provider in the UK to offer policyholder claimants two unique features to help reduce their impact on the environment. M&S Home Insurance is now offering the features to new customers at no added cost and will be making them available to existing customers on policy ...

Put Home Insurance Top Of The Christmas Wish List

As a survey reveals that a third of households leave gifts under the Christmas tree well before the big day, home insurance provider M&S Money is advising householders to make sure security remains a priority this festive period. Crime statistics reveal that domestic burglaries increase during the coldest and darkest months ...

M&S Money Encourage World Cup Travellers To Keep Track Of Currency Rates

M&S Money has advised football fans heading to South Africa for the World Cup in 2010 to keep track of currency rates rather than wait until next summer to purchase their spending money. Supporters will be paying thousands of pounds on flights, hotels and match tickets, and will want to ...

The Children’s Mutual Reports Kids Unaffected By Recession This Christmas

According to research by a leading Child Trust Fund (CTF) provider, The Children's Mutual, children in the UK are set for a bumper Christmas this year, receiving £5 billion of presents. With generous friends and family set to spend 20% more than last year on youngsters, it seems the recession ...

The Children’s Mutual Launches What I Want To Be Webmercial

The Children's Mutual, a leading Child Trust Fund provider, has captured the career aspirations of kids in the UK in its new webmercial and microsite. Dressed to reflect the most popular career choices, babies from seven to 11 months are seen acting out different job roles in the 50 second web ...

Experian And HypoVereinsbank Partner To Provide SEPA Data Conversion Services

Experian, the global information services company, has announced that it has partnered with HypoVereinsbank (HVB), one of the largest commercial banks in Germany, to provide the bank and its corporate customers with a data validation and conversion service to aid compliance with the latest SEPA (Single Euro Payment Area) standards. ...

Report: Savings Levels Drop This Winter

NS&I's Savings latest survey has found that this winter, the amount of money the population is saving has decreased to its lowest level for over two years. On average, the British public is now setting aside 6.25% of their monthly take-home income. This figure has fallen consistently since this time ...

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