Cardiff Taffs Currency

"Community currencies are all about getting back a sense of community spirit. As a group we exchange all kinds of goods and services with each other, using online community credits and paper Taffs notes that can be withdrawn at Taffs trading sessions. You might earn credits by painting for a neighbour, then you could spend those credits getting computer help from someone else in the group. So the circle goes on, always helping people in our community. Our credits are called "Taffs", and you should value them at about one pound each. If you value community spirit then this will be just the thing for you!"

http://cardifftaffs.org.uk

What Bitcoin Is, and Why It Matters

"Once you download and run the Bitcoin client software, it connects over the Internet to the decentralized network of all Bitcoin users and also generates a pair of unique, mathematically linked keys, which you'll need to exchange bitcoins with any other client. One key is private and kept hidden on your computer. The other is public and a version of it dubbed a Bitcoin address is given to other people so they can send you bitcoins. Crucially, it is practically impossible—even with the most powerful supercomputer—to work out someone's private key from their public key. This prevents anyone from impersonating you. Your public and private keys are stored in a file that can be transferred to another computer, for example if you upgrade."

http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/37619/?p1=A1&a=f

Check if your credit card has been stolen

"If you fear your credit card info has been stolen, enter it here and you can find out for free. Avoiding fraud has never been easier! "

http://ismycreditcardstolen.com/

India has a new symbol for the Rupee

"The Indian government approved a symbol for the rupee on Thursday after holding a nationwide design contest. It's a fusion of the Latin letter "R" with the ancient Devanagari Ra."

http://www.slate.com/id/2260617

Bitcoin - P2P Virtual Currency

"Bitcoin is the first digital currency that is completely distributed. The network is made up of users like yourself so no bank or payment processor is required between you and whoever you're trading with. This decentralization is the basis for Bitcoin's security and freedom."

http://www.bitcoin.org/

Landlords are paying too much tax

"According to new research from Paragon Mortgages, a considerable number of landlords are failing to take full advantage of the tax breaks open to them. Indeed, more than one in ten landlords are failing to claim for mortgage interest, despite that being such a significant cost!"

http://www.lovemoney.com/news/property-and-mortgages/buy-to-let-investments/12178/landlords-are-paying-too-much-tax

How Fake Money Saved Brazil

"You have to slow down the creation of money, they explained. But, just as important, you have to stabilize people's faith in money itself.  People have to be tricked into thinking money will hold its value."


http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/10/04/130329523/how-fake-money-saved-brazil

The new car mystery

"Why do you want to buy something that drops 25% in value as soon as you drive it out of the showroom?"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7764777.stm

A Student's Guide To Money

This guide contains everything a student needs to know about money, from how to save it to how to spend it.

• Managing Your Finances At University: How to ensure you always have enough money to buy what you need.
• Managing Your Finances At University - Part Two: How to make a budget at university -- and how to stick to it!
• Money Saving Tips For Students: How to save money on nights out, books, computers, food, travel and other useful stuff!
• The Debt All Students Should Avoid: Thinking of taking out a student credit card? Read this first…
• Students: Reduce Your Bills! How to keep your energy, broadband and mobile phones bills down while at university.
• My Five Top Student Bank Accounts Here’s how to pick the best student bank account.
• Keep Your Stuff Safe At University Off to uni? See how the leading student insurers match up.

http://www.fool.co.uk/news/your-money/2008/09/12/welcome-to-our-student-special.aspx

Remit 2 India

The safe way to transfer money

http://remit2india.com

Zopa - Social Lending

"Social Lending is where people lend and borrow money with each other, sidestepping the banks. And the more you think about it, the more it makes sense."

http://uk.zopa.com/ZopaWeb/

Quidco - Cashback Co-Operative

"Quidco is the web's cashback cooperative. Quidco collects referral commissions from online merchants and passes them all on to our members. The Quidco cooperative is a cashback revolution where members keep their full earnings in exchange for giving Quidco £5 out of their earnings once a year."

http://www.quidco.com/

NS&I - You and Your Money

"We can’t give you financial advice, but we can give you the facts. Our mission is to inform and inspire, to educate and enlighten, to entertain and explain. Above all, we want to help you make sense of money.
NS&I"

http://www.nsandi.com/youandyourmoney/index.jsp

Current Currency

"Great Britain is set to change their change. Their Royal Mint just announced the winning designs for their coin currency refresh. 26 year old graphic artist, Matthew Dent’s heraldic design was chosen as the new face of British booty. He designed a set of clever cut-aways of the Shield of the Royal Arms. Each denomination is a part of this shield and when brought together, the shield looks complete. The Royal Arms is divided into four parts: England being represented by the three lions passant guardant in the first and fourth quarters, the Scottish lion rampant in the second and the harp of Ireland in the third, with all four quarters spread over the six coins from the 1p to the 50p. Completing the new range of coins is the £1 coin featuring the shield of the Royal Arms in its entirety, uniting the six fragmented elements into one design."

http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/04/03/current-currency/

http://www.royalmint.com/newdesigns/newDesignsHome.aspx

Moneytrackin'

"Online accounting for real people"

https://www.moneytrackin.com/