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Buy now, pay later firm Klarna signed up 60,000 new merchants in 2019

Buy now, pay later juggernaut Klarna announced it has signed up over 60,000 retailers so far in 2019, including Microsoft and travel agent Expedia, as it prepares for a bumper Black Friday.




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Another buy now, pay later card? Tymit offers Klarna-like instalments

The popularity of the likes of Klarna and other firms which let you spread the cost of purchases over instalments means credit card providers are increasingly adopting that model instead.




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Number of 0% credit cards falls in 2020 and terms shorten

There were 122 balance transfer offers in January 2017 compared to 76 today, according to figures from Moneyfacts - while the timeframe to pay back the debt has also shrunk.




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Catapillr offers work interest-free loans up to £10k to pay for childcare

With nursery costs reaching as much as £12,000 parents are finding it difficult cope. But now a new provider enables employers to give interest-free loans to parents for childcare




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Hundreds of Saga customers receive surprise payout after platinum credit card mishap

Hundreds of customers of Saga have received an unexpected windfall following its admission that it badly handled the axeing of its popular platinum credit card last year.




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UCAS still sending out Future Finance adverts five months after backlash

The charity in charge of dealing with higher education applications is still promoting private loan companies to university students, despite criticism of the practice just five months ago.




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More borrowers expected take out loans after overdraft hikes

TSB is looking at launching a range of short-term loans aimed at families who regularly dip into their overdraft. TSB customers can currently borrow between £7,500 and £50,000.




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118118 Money launches new credit card which charges no interest

118 118 Money has launched a new credit card with a difference, instead of fees, interest and charges you pay a monthly subscription. But it could end up costing you far more – here’s why.




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Virgin Money customers hit with credit card interest charges will be refunded

Virgin Money is refunding loyal customers hit by interest charges after they unwittingly only made minimum payments on their new Virgin Atlantic credit cards.




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NatWest re-enters 0% balance transfer market after 5 year absence

High street giant NatWest denied it was reneging on a five year old pledge to no longer offer 0 per cent balance transfer credit cards to customers, as it announced today it was re-entering the market




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StepChange find 1 in 3 holders of high interest subprime credit cards are in problem debt

As many as one in three people who hold subprime credit cards with interest rates as high as 70% are in problem debt, according to a new report released by the debt charity StepChange.




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Equifax put my twin sister's bad debt on my credit report

Laura Heaps, 36, was denied a mortgage after her advisor said she had a default on her credit file. However, rating agency Equifax had mistakenly put her twin sister's historic debt on her report.




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Can using buy now, pay later hurt my credit score?

A large number of buy now, pay later users do not know the full implications of missing payments while a large chunk don't believe the terms and conditions are clear enough.




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UCAS says it'll stop advertising private loans after Future Finance criticism

UCAS will stop sending out emails advertising private student loan provider Future Finance, the student charity announced today, following a backlash over the promotions




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Could buy now pay later and Klarna kill the credit card?

Buy now, pay later has become the way for the younger generation to pay. Is it a dangerous form of credit or a useful way for shoppers to pay flexibly?




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Three quarters believe in a credit blacklist...it's a MYTH!

Many of us know that having a good credit score is key to getting accepted for the cheapest cards, loans and mortgages but many still believe in common credit score myths.




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Top interest-free credit card deals begin to disappear as providers cut deals

Barclaycard, Sainsbury's Bank and Tesco Bank have cut interest-free deals over the last month, some of which are the best around, as lenders evaluate their offers amid the coronavirus outbreak.




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Credit card approvals will fall and interest-free terms will shrink

The Bank of England's latest credit conditions survey revealed lenders believe the availability of household unsecured credit will decrease between April and June amid coronavirus.




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Can the UK dodge an interest rate cut in 2020?

Those hoping that we might celebrate the start of a new decade with the base rate above 1 per cent for the first time in 11 years, look likely to have their hopes dashed at the moment.




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Pension tax relief cuts would be another bad intergenerational deal

Moves such as cutting higher rate tax relief are often depicted as hitting the wealthy older generation, but that's disingenuous.




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The FTSE 100 is down 20% in 20 years, so why invest for the long-term?

The FTSE 100 has gone nowhere in 20 years, so why are investors told to think long-term? That is the question those of us who advocate investing deserve to face.




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What happens to house prices after you stop the property market?

Amid the coronavirus lockdown, that quintessentially British question is inevitably being asked: what will happen to house prices?




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Tiger King: Meet Australia's big cat keepers risking their lives to look after endangered animals

Netflix's Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem And Madness has gone viral in Australia.




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Tiger King star Joe Exotic is in talks with US broadcaster to host his own radio show from prison

The former GW Exotic Animal Park owner, 57, was recently moved to a Texas prison after being convicted in April 2019 of 17 accounts of animal abuse and conspiring to kill Carole Baskin, 58




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Twitter goes wild for Unorthodox star Amit Rahav as Yanky Shapiro

Twitter has gone wild for rising star Amit Rahav after he shot to fame playing Yanky Shapiro in Netflix series Unorthodox. 




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Chris Hemsworth is distracted by his cheeky son after he interrupts his dad's radio interview

Even Chris Hemsworth is having a tough time being locked up at home with his kids. The 36-year-old actor found himself repeatedly being interrupted by one of his young sons during a virtual radio interview.




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Mark Wahlberg's wife Rhea Durham and ten-year-old daughter Grace share hilarious Tiger King parody

Mark Wahlberg's model wife Rhea Durham and ten-year-old daughter Grace jumped on the Tiger King Carole Baskin TikTok craze, inspired by the hit Netflix docu-series on Thursday.




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Ricky Gervais 'boosts his companies' earnings by £2 million after huge Netflix deal for After Life'

The comedian, 58, gave himself a '£1.5 million cash windfall' after he secured a huge deal for a second series of the dark comedy, which is set for release on April 24.




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From Ricky Gervais' After Life to Defending Jacob and Liar: The best on demand TV this week

On hearing that his dark and, at times, almost unbearably moving comedy had been recommissioned, Ricky Gervais said, 'I have never had a reaction like this before. It's been insane.'




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Actor Patton Oswalt mocks coronavirus shutdown protesters

Patton Oswalt sneered at coronavirus protesters in a snarky tweet on Saturday, tweeting in part: 'There are people risking viral death by storming state capital buildings & screaming, ''Open Fuddruckers!''




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Tiger King's Doc Antle sleeps with an AK-47 gun after receiving '50 death threats a day'

Tiger King's Doc Antle revealed on Monday that he sleeps with an AK-47 gun following various death threats. Doc Antle rose to fame on the recent Netflix show, Tiger King.




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Too Hot To Handle EXCLUSIVE: Harry Jowsey takes a swipe at co-star Kelz Dyke after THAT shower scene

Too Hot To Handle's Francesca Farago and Kelechi 'Kelz' Dyke shared the only NUDE scene of Netflix's newest dating series. And Harry Jowsey has revealed how he reacted to the racy tryst.




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Ricky Gervais says After Life's success means fans talk to him about grief

The writer and comedian, 58, is promoting the second series of his Netflix show After Life, which shows his character going through the grieving process.




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Too Hot To Handle: Haley Cureton has 'literally no idea where Australia is'

The contestants on Netflix dating show Too Hot to Handle aren't exactly known for their intellectual gifts.




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Calls for Australian sport to follow the American NBA after Michael Jordan Netflix documentary

AFL legend Warren Tredrea believes the sport would benefit from allowing greater media access to players both to promote the sport and humanise its players.




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Jerry Seinfeld takes a joy ride after giving a first look of his first comedy special in 22 years

Jerry Seinfeld appeared to be enjoying some alone time, as he took a solo cruise in the Hamptons after sharing the first look of his upcoming comedy special on Netflix




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After Life fans binge-watch and praise Series Two within hours of its release

The new series was branded 'a phenomenal piece of art' by adoring followers, while one fan deemed the show: 'Heartfelt, heartwarming and heartily laughing'




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Aussie basketball star reveals truth about Michael Jordan after success of Netflix 'The Last Dance'

The hit show gives a behind-the-scenes look at Jordan's final season with the Chicago Bulls in 1997-98.




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Idris Elba's DJ sitcom Turn Up Charlie is 'axed' by Netflix after just one series

The sitcom, created by the actor, 47, depicted a has-been DJ trying to turn his fortunes around.




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Ricky Gervais reveals grieving widowers are sending him letters because of After Life

The show, written by Gervais, portrays a suicidal local journalist struggling to cope with the loss of his wife Lisa.




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Netflix back online across the UK and Europe after 'something went wrong' error message

Netflix users in the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and other European countries were shown the message 'something went wrong' when they tried to sign in. The service is back online.




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Dare Me canceled after just one season on USA Network

USA Network has canceled its cheerleading drama series Dare Me after just one season, though there may be a second life for the show elsewhere.




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Ricky Gervais admits After Life was his hardest creation

Speaking to Radio Times , the funnyman, 58, admitted that following his iconic comedies The Office and Extras, he struggled most to bring After Life to life due to the complexities of the story




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Chris Hemsworth's latest film Extraction is set to be a Netflix blockbuster

Chris Hemsworth has starred in a slew of blockbuster films throughout his esteemed career. 




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Chris O'Neal of Greenhouse Academy arrested for felony DUI and hit and run after striking TWO cars

Chris O'Neal of the Netflix show Greenhouse Academy has been arrested for a felony DUI and felony hit and run. The 26-year-old reportedly struck two cars with his Chevrolet Camaro.




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Tiger King's Carole Baskin gives interview to pranksters who simulated a chat with Jimmy Fallon

While the Tiger King personality, 58, had previously kept mum, she delivered her first interview Sunday to a pair of YouTube pranksters named Josh Pieters and Archie Manners.




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Michelle Obama in Netflix film says she is mad Democratic voters didn't turn out in 2016 election

Former First Lady Michelle Obama in her new Netflix documentary 'Becoming' delivers some sharp criticism of the Democratic electorate for not showing up to vote during the 2016 election.




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Ricky Gervais 'confirms' third series of Netflix hit After Life

The Netflix show starring Gervais as grieving widower Tony Johnson returned with a second series on Friday, prompting unanimously glowing responses from viewers.




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Christina Applegate reveals daughter Sadie's school library is her 'happy place'

The actress, 48, said she's a big hit with students when it comes to story time. 'I read a book and they like it because I do a bunch of accents and they think that's funny,' she said.




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Rock Hudson and the true- life characters behind Ryan Murphy's new Netflix miniseries, Hollywood

New Netflix show, 'Hollywood' re-imagines an alternative history to legendary actors like Rock Hudson and Hattie McDaniel in the years before they make it big in Tinseltown.