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Demystifying cross-border payments: challenges and new trends
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What’s the difference between gross pay and net pay?
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Dear Money: an exercise for rewriting your financial scripts
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Receiving your salary by direct deposit and how to set it up
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Receiving your salary by direct deposit and how to set it up
Find out what is domiciling a payroll, how it is done and what advantages it has.
3 min read
Insurtech—the new force taking on the insurance industry
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Insurtech—the new force taking on the insurance industry
Find out everything you need to know about Insurtech, the new disruptive force shaking up the insurance industry and how it might affect you.
3 min read
N26 launches CASH26 in Spain: discover how to deposit cash into your N26 account
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N26 launches CASH26 in Spain: discover how to deposit cash into your N26 account
With CASH26, you can now deposit or withdraw cash while you shop at over 500 partner retail stores in Spain.
3 min read
What is mental accounting and why are we so bad at ‘organizing’ our finances
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What is mental accounting and why are we so bad at ‘organizing’ our finances
Organizing your finances isn’t easy. Find out why so many people struggle to sort out their funds.
5 min read
The Big Banking Chat: is your bank doing all of this?
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The Big Banking Chat: is your bank doing all of this?
The best banks offer far more than just a way to spend, save and manage money. Find out what else we have to offer
3 min read
The Big Banking Chat: here’s how N26 fits around you
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The Big Banking Chat: here’s how N26 fits around you
Banking should fit around your life, not the other way around—this is how we do it.
3 min read
The Big Banking Chat: lifting the lid on hidden fees and charges
4 min read
The Big Banking Chat: lifting the lid on hidden fees and charges
Being struck with a hidden fee or charge can really ruin your day — here’s how to avoid them
4 min read
The Big Banking Chat: what are the biggest frustrations with banking?
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The Big Banking Chat: what are the biggest frustrations with banking?
We reveal what customers find most annoying about the way they currently bank.
3 min read
The Big Banking Chat: answering common banking questions
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The Big Banking Chat: answering common banking questions
We answer some of the most common questions we hear about banking.
3 min read
The Big Banking Chat: find your financial tribe
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The Big Banking Chat: find your financial tribe
We all share some common traits when it comes to managing our money— we summarize the most common approaches.
3 min read
The Big Banking Chat: How to talk to your bank
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The Big Banking Chat: How to talk to your bank
No one should be scared of starting a conversation with their bank—here’s our guide on doing it with confidence.
4 min read
The Big Banking Chat: What banking jargon really means
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The Big Banking Chat: What banking jargon really means
We tackle some of the most hard-to-understand jargon used by banks, and explain what it really means.
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