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There’s a cost to going cashless

Letters: Readers respond to Sammy Gecsoyler’s article about his week without bank and contactless cards

The Guardian - UK

My week of only using cash: could a return to notes and coins change my life?

After a reckless shopping spree, I ditched contactless payments and bank cards to see how far £200 cash in hand would get me – and if I could improve my spending habits

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Let's transfer free transport from oldies to our struggling youth

Youth unemployment in London is at record levels; let’s help by giving discount travel to the young, not 60 year olds

Evening Standard

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OPINION - Hands off! Free travel is a well deserved perk for London's over 60s

The 60+ Oyster Pass and the Freedom Pass concessions are good for London

Evening Standard

London Freedom Pass under review as travel fares continue to rise

London Councils confirmed the Freedom Pass is under review due to soaring costs of the scheme

The Independent UK

TfL's greatest hits revealed: from C-charge and Oyster card to Elizabeth line, 25 years of history brought to book

From the congestion charge to the Elizabeth line, Transport for London has transformed the way millions of Londoners travel round their city each day.

Evening Standard

Explained: how TfL plans to change London's Tube and bus ticketing system and upgrade Oyster card

New £1.5bn contract will modernise 20-year-old ‘smartcard’ network

Evening Standard

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Row as arms firm 'wins £1.5bn TfL contract' to run Oyster and Contactless ticketing system

Sir Sadiq Khan has called for weapons fair to no longer be held in London

Evening Standard

Met officer denies gross misconduct over wrongful arrest of woman for bus fare evasion

Pc Perry Lathwood denies that he used force against Jocelyn Agyemang without a lawful basis when he arrested her at a south London bus stop

Evening Standard

Officer accused of using force on woman during arrest denies gross misconduct

Pc Perry Lathwood denies that he used force against Jocelyn Agyemang without a lawful basis when he arrested her at a south London bus stop.

The Independent UK

Look out - these fake Microsoft Teams installers are just spreading dangerous malware

Be careful when searching for Microsoft Teams online - you might end up on the wrong side of the internet.

TechRadar

I’m an American living in the UK — these are the worst mistakes tourists make in London

The advice is courtesy of travel blogger Kalyn Franke, who runs the Girl Gone London YouTube channel

The Independent UK

Calls to scrap Over-60s free travel after 'lost revenue for TfL soars to £84 million in a year'

Fresh estimates show that the discounted 60+ Oyster card have become an increased burden on TfL’s budget

Evening Standard

What to do if your TfL Oyster or Zip card is lost or stolen

From how to cancel it, the affect on the balance and Zip cards, too, there are steps you should consider taking

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

The Oyster cards affected by price increases

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The Independent UK

Cost of over-60s Oyster card set to nearly double

TfL has raised the price of London travel cards for the first time in a decade

Evening Standard

TfL announces big hike in cost of applying for a 60+ Oyster card, the 'best travel freebie in London'

Zip cards for children, teenagers and students will also increase in cost

The Guardian - UK

The best cool boxes and bags for camping, picnics and festivals

No more sour milk or sweaty cheese: these are the cool boxes that keep their chill when it matters

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The 10 Best Employer of Record (EOR) Services in Australia

Hiring in Australia isn’t always straightforward, especially if you’re not familiar with local laws, tax rules, or how payroll works.

Evening Standard

Revealed: The battle to crack down on London's fare dodgers

Fare dodging continues to be a scourge on London’s transport network, despite the work of courts and TfL to tackle the problem

Evening Standard

'Link a railcard with your Oyster': Londoners share their life hacks for living in the capital

From joining community centres to figuring out where the tube doors open, the internet has all the answers

Evening Standard

Union tells Overground staff to refuse railcard discounts over disciplinary ‘errors’

The RMT’s move could force passengers to pay higher off-peak fares—unless they travel via stations outside the London Underground network

Evening Standard

How to save money on the Tube: expert tips for beating fare increases

Maxine McCreadie, a personal finance expert, shares innovative hacks to help commuters save on Tube fares amid rising TfL costs. Discover ways to reduce travel expenses with railcards, off-peak journeys and more

Evening Standard

Tube tickets shock: Passengers who use cash pay three times more in fares for the same journey

Single Tube journey in Zones 1-6 costs £7 cash but £2.80 with Contactless

A Week on the Wrist with the Rolex Explorer – basic, boring, brilliant

The platonic ideal of a sports watch; it’s near-perfect

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