CurrencyFair is a peer-to-peer online marketplace for foreign exchange. Users of the site can exchange funds with each other at a fair rate, bypassing banks and the transfer fees involved. Regardless of transaction size, clients pay on average around 0.3pc of the notional exchange, whereas a typical bank charge is 3pc. CurrencyFair also saves around €20 on the standard cost […]

BlueBirdCards.com make it easy to send real greeting cards from your computer, no running to the store or waiting in line. All you have to do is enter the recipients address, add your signature and note, that’s all. They do the rest including adding a real stamp and putting it in the mail on time. I can schedule to send […]

No idea what to buy? Or are you too busy or lazy? We have to acknowledge that there are million of reasons why we don’t shop for gift. It can simply be due to overcrowding at shopping mall, busy climbing corporate ladder or just being pure laziness to brainstorm about the gift. If you feel this way too, you will […]

Springwise: UK-based 15gifts uses a proprietary search engine to help users choose from among a curated selection of unique gifts. 15gifts begins by hand-selecting a wide array of gift ideas from independent, unique and quirky online shops. Users in need of a gift idea then indicate whether the gift is for a male, female or a couple, then select their […]

Springwise: As April 15 approaches, it’s a safe bet that small businesses and individuals across the US are on the hunt for someone to handle their taxes. Aiming to make the process easier and more transparent than ever before, Teaspiller is a platform that helps users find, hire and work online with the accountant of their choice. Users of New […]

Reveries.com: Paulita Flores says her wedding site was beautiful once she got past the caskets, urns and cemetery views, reports Melanie D. Hayes in the Indianapolis Star (1/19/11). “At first, when I pulled up and saw it was a funeral home, it did concern me,” Paulita admits. “But when we walked in and saw everything, it was overwhelming. I fell […]

Swissmiss: The Noun Project’s mission is to share, celebrate, and enhance the world’s visual language. The goal is to collect and organize all the symbols that form our language into one easy-to-use online library that can be accessed by anyone. All the symbols on their site are completely free to download, and can be used for design projects, architecture presentations, […]

TrendBird: The flagship branch that Citibank opened in New York’s Union Square today is a bit different from banks in its other locations. Instead of picking up a paper brochure, patrons can use one of the six interactive sales walls with touchscreen capabilities to learn more about bank services. Instead of using deposit envelopes, they can use enhanced-image ATMs to […]

Springwise: It seems safe to say that most of us have experienced at one time or another the unpleasantness of having a song “stuck” in our heads, repeating over and over again long past its welcome. It’s a predicament for which there’s historically been little cure other than time; fortunately, more expedient help has finally arrived in the form of […]