22nd Apr 2022
A new report from visa has revealed that young people are more than twice as likely to trust a fraudulent message. The study carried out by Visa and researchers from Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics (AIFL) found that one in four (25%) 18-34-year-olds unknowingly trust fraudulent messages – more than double the proportion of over…
20th Apr 2022
In the latest instalment of the How to be a MoneyMagpie podcast, our founder Jasmine Birtles spoke with guests to discuss Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and why we should be worried. Joined by John Butler, an economic historian and author of The Gold Standard and Gordon Kerr from Cobden Partners. You can listen to…
4th Feb 2022
Our CEO and personal finance expert Jasmine Birtles recently hosted an Instagram Live to discuss how not to lose money in crypto and NFTs. She was joined by experts Boaz Shoshan and Gary Nuttall. After all, crypto can be confusing, so it’s good to get as much help as possible! You can watch the full…
7th Jan 2022
Following on from the shocking news this week about the existence of “Scam Academies” Money Magpie’s Jasmine Birtles took to Talk Radio to discuss what exactly these places were. What are scam academies? What is being done about it? What are Scam Academies? Criminals run internet ‘scam schools’ on the internet, selling guides such…
14th Dec 2021
Gold is a physical asset in limited supply. There is only so much gold that exists on this planet and for that reason, this precious metal is a commodity that many people use as an investment, or as part of an investment portfolio. In this eBook we explain: Why gold is usually a solid investment…
19th Oct 2021
Between March and July 2021, over 10,000 respondents across the UK took part in The Great British Retirement Survey 2021. Conducted by CoreData on behalf of pension provider Interactive Investor, the survey seeks to gain insight into the thoughts and opinions of both people who already receive their pensions, and those of working age who…
14th Sep 2021
It is Take Five Week (13-17 September), and Take Five to Stop Fraud is warning people to protect themselves against cryptocurrency investment scams perpetrated against unsuspicious would-be investors. We know that criminals are always looking for the next lucrative opportunity and search trend analysis, conducted for the Take Five campaign, shows there has been a…
26th Jul 2021
So much of our lives are online nowadays. Many people use online banking, most of us have bought something online before, and, due to the pandemic, the number of people working from home has grown hugely. Although having everything in the palm of our hands can be useful, quick and easy. Unfortunately, scammers take advantage…
12th Jul 2021
Missed your bus? Caught in the rain? Long day at work? Then the British thing to do is put the kettle on and open a packet of biscuits. Comfort food can get you through anything. But what if your favourite coffee brand has been priced out of the supermarkets? Or all the delicious, rich, Belgium…
4th Jul 2021
Do you want your hard-earned cash slipping through your fingers, right in front of your very eyes? Or would you rather take steps to protect your money? Unfortunately, there are plenty of people out there who would be more than happy to take your cash off of you. It could be anyone from the taxman,…
14th Jun 2021
Do you have a gift card or two that you think you might not use? You could make money now by selling it online. You could make even more money by buying and selling other people’s gift cards…although it can be a tad risky. Find out how here. Why should you sell your gift cards?…
1st Nov 2020
As more employers and businesses are opting to work remotely, an increasing number of opportunities to work from home jobs are becoming available. However, with this comes plenty of false advertisements and job scams. We’ve put together tips of our best ways to avoid falling for scams and find genuine work from home jobs. Increase…
