Mark Hooson

Mark Hooson

Online and tech expert

From clever gadgets and tools, to quizzes and games, Mark’s constantly rooting out new ways to make all this money and insurance stuff much more interesting and easier to understand.

Mark loves boiling things down to what they actually mean for you, freeing you to enjoy the things you really care about.

Mark says:

"We’re all too busy to waste our time wading through complicated jargon – I’m here to make sure you don’t have to do that here."

Where to go for foreign exchange

If you're looking for a place to change your travel money, you will find you have a number of different options to choose from. So which one should you go for?

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Which card to use abroad

By now, you should have learned a few things about foreign currency, travellers’ cheques, credit cards and prepaid cards, but you may still be wondering which option is best for you

Pros and cons of paid-for current accounts

Current accounts come in all shapes and sizes. Many are free to open and use, while some come with monthly fees

Can you cancel your phone contract if prices rise?

If you’re on a mobile phone contract and the provider puts its prices up, frustratingly there’s not an awful lot you can do about it right now – but the winds of change are blowing.

Where to go for foreign exchange

Which card to use abroad

Pros and cons of paid-for current accounts

Can you cancel your phone contract if prices rise?

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