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The Internet Crystal Mark – why you need one
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- Created on Wednesday, 20 January 2016 10:23
A website that puts obstacles in front of its audience is not doing its job properly. Get rid of any on your website, and get our Crystal Mark accreditation to boot.
Obviously, easy-to-understand text is very important. But what if that text is badly laid out, difficult to read or hard to find?
Banking on the future
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- Created on Monday, 18 January 2016 15:50
When I was young I was encouraged to save up any money I got. The idea struck me as extremely boring so I spent it all on comics.
But with the huge recent pensions overhaul, isn’t it as good a time as any to instil in our children the idea that saving up is more important than ever?
Coining it
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- Created on Monday, 18 January 2016 15:27
The Royal Mint has been coining it.
Unfortunately, buyers of their commemorative silver £100 coins have lost out as they’re no longer considered ‘legal tender’.
Government alcohol guidelines
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- Created on Thursday, 14 January 2016 11:35
While the vast majority of us know how much we can drink before driving, we’re less certain about calculating the risks to our health.
The Government’s new guidelines on healthy drinking may be useful to some. But there’s still an issue for many when it comes to figuring out exactly how much they’ve drunk or what the numbers actually mean.
FCA worry
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- Created on Monday, 11 January 2016 13:17
Last summer, we highlighted a call from the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) for banks and financial organisations to use plain English.
While some took those suggestions on board, many didn’t. And with well-publicised and worrying recent changes at the FCA, there’s every chance old bad habits could be set to return.
