#uk finance

[yourelfcom]

Martin Lewis retweeted me, I have made it in life

I accidentally became the person who runs a UKFinance subreddit back when I was at uni

(this is just a hobby for me, but in another life, I was definitely a financebro)

I’ve put together a list of UK offers (e.g. banks & fintech apps that pay you to sign up), these ones are easy money, with a decent time/value ratio…

check it out on my website at YourElf.com

[internetgreatesthits]

New information, is it true?

[yourelf-x]

Making money on X (formerly known at twitter) through their Monetisation programme (an experiment)

Not many people are aware of this, but 𝕏 (formerly twitter) pays you a decent share of ad revenue, if your impressions (total views on all posts) exceeds 5 million in 3 months.

As an experiment, for 3 months, I moved all my social media activity to 𝕏. I used an account I've had for several years, but never really used. Mostly because I prefer Reddit, personally. But I wanted to try it.

So, instead of posting as I usually would on Reddit, Facebook, Instagram etc. I just moved all my internet activity to 𝕏.

The result was I exceeded 5mil impressions within 1.5months.

My account is @YourElfx, you can see I don't have a huge following yet, and mostly just posted as I usually would on other social media platforms. Connect with me there to find out more.

Final thoughts: Overall, I would not recommend doing this if you are not frequently active on social media. But if you are, I would advise considering it.

[justaslimyswamprock]

My clients: but WHY does the UK financial year start on the 6th April

Me, currently talking about Pope Gregory XIII ordering the abolition of the Julian calendar in 1582:

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[rwatimes]

Investment fraud in UK soared to more than £220m lost last year, trade body says

Scams involving gold, cryptocurrencies and wine rise as criminals use AI to increasingly carry out larger-scale fraud

➤ Investment fraud in the UK surged by 40% to over £220m in 2025, with criminals increasingly using AI to perpetrate larger-scale scams involving assets like gold, cryptocurrencies, and wine. ➤ The report highlights a significant rise in Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud and purchase scams, with a total of £1.28bn lost across over 4 million cases. ➤ There's a call for greater responsibility from tech platforms in verifying online sellers and contributing to fraud prevention, as most scams originate online.

[rwatimes]

Bank of England advances tokenization and stablecoin rules for UK finance

➤ The Bank of England is advancing regulations for tokenization and stablecoins to modernize the UK financial system, with draft rules for systemic stablecoins expected next month. ➤ The strategy includes exploring tokenized bank deposits, digital gilts, and a potential retail CBDC, aiming to make payments cheaper and faster through shared ledger technology and smart contracts. ➤ The Bank of England is also supporting the Digital Gilt pilot and will present conclusions on its CBDC project, aligning the UK with international efforts in distributed ledger technology.