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Sooner or later if you run a business you will need to accept Credit Cards.  In order to accept Credit Crds from your customers you will need a Merchant account.  If you are in the market for such an account, then you might want to take a look at Advantage Processors as they offer Competitive Merchant accounts.

It doesn’t matter if you are just starting your first home based business or of you are growing your existing business, you can apply online at their site for an account.

The website itself is fast and easy to navigate - making use of brightly coloured navigation buttons  just above the content area of the site.  I would have liked to see a bit more information on the services that are offered and maybe even a bit of an explanation about the different processing options (online, retail etc).

Visit www.advantageprocessors.com

With The Scots’ being stereotyped as being thrifty having originated from a long time ago when most Scots were poor and needed to watch every penny.  If you are not a stereotypical Scot, then  The Thrifty Scot is at hand to help!

The Thrifty Scot is a Web portal for all things money.  Here, you can find information on most money matters from Credit Cards, Loans, Mortgages, Banking and Financial News.  They provide comparision data for most money and financial products along with a lot of financial news and general financial articles and information. 

As an Example, the Banking and Savings compares several Savings accounts in different categories - providing information on the Interest paid.  Also, there are several Articles on different types of Savings accounts.  The Articles cover topics such as Student accounts, current accounts and more.

With white text on Green, Red and Blue boxes over a black Nav bar, the site header is almost Tartan.  It is only missing the bagpipes!  The content is presented in 2 columns centered.  The site will all fit in a 640 x 480 - which is perfect  - especially for a Scot who won’t buy a bigger monitor

For anyone in the UK looking for a one-stop shop to research Banking and financial products, the Thrifty Scot is a good place to start.

Visit www.thriftyscot.co.uk

Credit Cards GB is a comparative shopping guide for Credit Cards in the UK.  It pulls together in one place a lot of information so you can compare different Cards.  You can do a comparision of things such as interest free periods and Interst rates at one place, rather than having to literally go to 100’s of places to track the info down yourself.  The A-Z Guide has several Hundred Different Cards listed.

The Best Buys page provides a list of the Best Cards in 6 different Categories.  Choose a Card that offers a Reward or a long interest free period.  A lot of the hard work has been done.

The site is not just a place to compare Credit Cards, they also provide Credit Card News.  The News is compiled from a number of sources and has an Archive of more than a year.  Along with the News, there are quite a few articles on Credit Cards.  The Articles are worth reading for anyone who has or is considering getting a Credit Card. The Articles cover topics from getting the best deal to avoiding Fraud.

The Information is presented as a centered 2-Column layout with a light grey left/right background.  The site is easy to navigate and has a good inbuilt search to help you find specific information.

Visit www.creditcards-gb.co.uk

Everyone works hard to build their cash assets and no matter how much you have you want to get the best returns possible. When looking to invest, a lot of people take the conservative approach of cash and cash management.  This does not mean that you should not strive for the best possible returns. If are looking for the highest money market rates then you should take a look at Bankaholic.  They provide up to date information of Money market and interest rates from a lot of sources.

There is also a lot of info on where to find the best CD Rates if you can tie up your money for a longer period.  You get a higher return this way, but your funds are tied up for a longer period of time.

The website is based on a blog format, which works very well.  The current information is presented first, and you can look back over older posts.  A fairly basic design, but an elaborate design is not called for - you want access to the information which is exactly what you get.

So, if you don’t want to hand over your money to a managed fund and want to manage it yourself, then the Bankaholic is sure to be a site that you bookmark and check on a regular basis.

Visit www.bankaholic.com