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What drives my desire to spend is a complex issue. You could call it emotional spending
Handing over coins or a banknote actually makes you notice the cost more
Measures to be in force in November will ban companies from charging backdated interest
Credit cards cover you when your seller goes bust — or fails to deliver what you ordered
16 per cent of UK adults now using phone payment apps
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Sterling weakness has pushed up the cost of a break, so target savings
Nearly £6bn worth of ‘tap and pay’ transactions in February alone
Just because you have a high income doesn’t mean you can’t run into financial trouble
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Jumping into consumer finance shows both companies are grasping for growth
£4.6bn withdrawn on UK credit cards last year
FT money editor Claer Barrett is joined by Money Mentor Lindsay Cook to discuss crac…
Fifty per cent of global card expenditure takes place in Asia Pacific
A near miss with a mugger showed me how vulnerable I was
As soon as I tick tasks off, new ones appear
New rules allow foreign access, but PBoC has refused to process card companies’ applications
Issuers which are first with long-delayed technology are set to reap benefits
Lack of data results in ‘invisibles’ being denied services
If you love sums, the chances are you’re good with money too
New product expected to provide valuable insight into south-east Asian consumers
Main battle over rules imposed on merchants begins next year
Monzo to join unicorn club, Amazon insurance ambitions, Netflixification of trading
Spending is up, but concern is growing over credit quality and profitability
Jud Linville leaves as part of effort to unify business with rest of retail banking
