Plum Launches New Easy Access Savings Account
- 4 days 7 hours ago
- Personal Finance
Smart money app Plum has announced the launch of a new Easy Access savings account. The Plum Easy Access Account interest rate will vary depending on the user’s selected subscription tier, ranging from 3.05% AER variable to 3.65% AER variable.
Era Becomes the First Personal Finance Connector in Anthropic's Claude Directory — and Every Other MCP-Compatible Agent
- 3 weeks 1 day ago
- Personal Finance
Era today became the first personal finance connector available in Anthropic's Claude directory. Claude users can now hand the AI a real view of their finances and ask it to do something about them. From everyday prompts to tangible financial improvements users can see in their accounts. Users can turn complex financial goals into automated actions that show up as real changes.
Young Adults Risk Sleepwalking Into Credit Problems as Research Reveals Major Knowledge Gaps
- 1 month 2 days ago
- Personal Finance
Young adults across the UK are coming into contact with credit earlier in life, but many still do not understand the basics that could protect them from financial harm.
Warm Weather Sparks Surge in UK Clothing, Garden and Travel Spend
- 1 month 6 days ago
- Personal Finance
According to Checkout.com’s digital spending data, temperatures exceeding 20°C in early April, specifically on 7-8 April, marked a clear turning point in UK consumer spending. This spike in temperature triggered a wave of seasonal optimism, as consumers rushed to prepare for the sunnier months ahead.
Banking Named Most Trusted Industry in New Digital Trust Index
- 2 months 2 hours ago
- Personal Finance
Thales today released the 2026 Digital Trust Index, one of the most comprehensive global studies of digital trust. Surveying more than 15,000 consumers, business partners, and IT decision makers across 13 industries, the research reveals that digital trust is won or lost during sign-up, login, and throughout the lifecycle of personal data handling. Consumer Trust is Won or Lost at Login
Plum’s Cash ISA Becomes Flexible
- 2 months 4 hours ago
- Personal Finance
Smart money app Plum has announced its Cash ISA is now flexible. Both existing and new customers will be able to withdraw funds and replace them within the same tax year without affecting their annual £20,000 Cash ISA allowance, soon to be £12,000 from 6 April 2027.
Less Than a Quarter of British Adults Passed This Financial Literacy Test
- 2 months 6 hours ago
- Personal Finance
As financial literacy becomes increasingly crucial in navigating modern life, a staggering 70% of Brits believe that financial education should be a mandatory part of the school curriculum.
Nearly One in Three Gen Z Adults Report Not Filing Taxes as Digital Divide Widens Across Generations, ACI Worldwide Survey Finds
- 2 months 4 days ago
- Personal Finance
ACI Worldwide, an original innovator in global payments technology, today released its third annual ACI Speedpay Tax Payment Trends report, a nationally representative survey of 1,198 US adults conducted in partnership with YouGov. Nearly one in three Gen Z adults (30%) say they do not file a federal tax return, and another 30% are unsure whether they will file at all. While digital tax filing and payments are now the default for most Americans... more
PensionBee Research Reveals Nine in Ten Brits Don’t Know Their Pension Tax Relief Rate as Tax Year Deadline Approaches
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Personal Finance
Almost nine in ten Brits (88%) do not know the rate of tax relief they receive on pension contributions, according to new research from PensionBee, a leading online retirement savings provider, published just weeks before the end of the 5 April tax year deadline. A nationally representative survey of 1,000 UK adults aged 18 to 66, conducted in March 2026, found that just 12% of respondents know the exact rate of tax relief they personally... more
Dynamic Planner Analysis Of 9000 Advised Clients Shines A Light On Where Advice Can Help Elevate Women’s Financial Wellbeing
- 2 months 3 weeks ago
- Personal Finance
Dynamic Planner, the UK’s leading digital advice platform, has analysed the data from 9000 Financial Wellbeing and Attitude to Risk Questionnaires*, to reveal insightful and actionable findings ahead of International Women’s Day.
Brits Spread The Cost Of ‘Forever Fashion’ As Cost-Per-Wear Mindset Grows
- 2 months 4 weeks ago
- Personal Finance
Brits are increasingly spending more on durable, investment pieces in a move away from impulse buying that is shaking up retail. New research commissioned by Affirm, the payments network, reveals that 7 in 10 (70%) UK adults consider ‘cost-per-wear’ when shopping, while almost half (44%) say they plan purchases carefully to avoid impulse buying.
Have You Got ‘Num-Nesia’? A Third of Under 35s Don’t Know Their Own Postcode, Whilst a Majority Can’t Recall Their PIN Number
- 3 months 3 days ago
- Personal Finance
New research from Visa shows that our relationship with numbers is changing, with technology all but removing the need to memorise them. According to Visa’s study of 2,000 consumers in the UK, a majority (58%) of the consumers surveyed say that they hardly ever have to remember numbers anymore. This is found to be particularly true amongst younger generations:
Italy Sees Economic Boost From the Opening Weekend of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026
- 3 months 1 week ago
- Personal Finance
Visa, the Official Payment Technology Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, today releases new data revealing consumer spending patterns in the Winter Games host locations1 during the opening weekend of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. VisaNet data analysed by Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) shows the positive impact that Milano Cortina 2026 is having on commerce:
Noah and Payd Partner to Provide Dollar-Native Salaries to 30,000+ African Digital Workers
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Personal Finance
Noah, a global payments infrastructure provider, and Payd, a financial operating system for African professionals, are today announcing a strategic partnership to dismantle the financial barriers facing Africa’s digital workforce. By integrating Noah’s infrastructure, Payd’s 30,000+ active users can now bypass outdated banking systems to receive international earnings instantly and at a fraction of the traditional cost.
PensionBee Calls For Pension Transfer Reform To Cover the Whole Industry, Not Just Part of It
- 3 months 2 weeks ago
- Personal Finance
PensionBee, a leading online retirement savings provider, has today called on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ensure that proposed reforms to pension transfers apply across the entire UK pensions market - warning that anything less would entrench a two-tier system and fail consumers.
