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The last semester at uni begins: good plans to prepare for your future

The back-to-school season often coincides with a new stage in your life. You still remember your early school days and here comes the last semester at uni.…

Contactless payment, mobile banking and the first debit or credit card

When your child starts secondary school, he or she will enjoy greater freedom, but with it will come greater responsibility. To make this period of change as…

Why did Sophie choose the Miles & More Luxair Visa card?

Miles, miles and miles! With her Miles & More Luxair Visa card, Sophie accumulates "miles" and "more" by shopping, refilling her gas…

Detect and thwart three common financial scams

No, scams and fraud aren't something that only happens to other people. Sometimes, all it takes is a long, stressful day to make you forget to check if an…

#snettips: focus on the hidden functions in S-Net Mobile

The Spuerkeess S-Net Mobile application is constantly evolving to give you even greater satisfaction. Don’t know where to find your bank details? Or how to…

When a dream finally becomes reality

Since 2018, Sophie and Marc have dreamed of a trip to Japan, and this is when they started their "Japan trip" project in their MIA personal…

Gen Z and how they bank?

Generation Z was born after 1996, and is therefore the first generation that has never known a world without the Internet. They are stereotyped as “social…

Today I have an appointment with my banker!

Since moving into their first home and undertaking the renovation of their new house, Sophie has developed a passion for interior design. She therefore decided…

Withdraw your foreign currencies at the S-Bank ATMs

Since the introduction of the euro banknotes and coins on 1 January 2002, going on holiday abroad can be a much more spontaneous affair than it was. For most…

Debit and credit cards: what exactly is the difference?

With Axxess you will automatically receive a debit card, and from the age of 15 you can apply for your first credit card. Do you already have a payment card –…

Trick or treat for Halloween?

For her internship at the end of her university degree, Sophie had the opportunity to spend six months in the US. She had a great time, and was able to…

Checklist for a stress-free holiday

You're going on holiday? Great, make sure to read our little checklist before you take that plane!

Managing your purchases with Spuerkeess payment methods

Louise just graduated from secondary school. Her next steps are to prepare to leave for university, sort her things, sell some of her stuff, buy some new…

A road trip in an electric car

During the recent Easter holidays, Sophie and Marc chose to travel by train and electric car, taking advantage of the Avis benefit on their Visa Premier card…

Enjoy your independence with the Axxess Study package

Are you between 18 and 30? Are you going to school, to university or hoping to do an apprenticeship? Take advantage of your student life without hassle or bank…

Spuerkeess payment cards, now better than ever!

Spuerkeess was a pioneer in instant payments, allowing money to be sent all across Europe in less than 10 seconds. In the interest of constantly innovating,…

With Payconiq, send money via the S-Net Mobile application, it’s easy and fast!

Pay your invoices by scanning a QR code with your mobile phone, or send money just by indicating the beneficiary's telephone number; who would have…

Open Banking: Revolut and N26 enter S-Net

In the context of the implementation of the PSD 2 regulation (“Payment Services Directive 2”), Spuerkeess, as a leader in e-banking, was the first bank in…

S-Net hits 250.000 users!

For Spuerkeess, this calls for celebration as well as a retrospective on what has made S-Net such a success story. For customers, this is the time to take…

Sophie finally got to eat out after the restaurants reopened!

Bank payments kick into high gear

Banks are introducing a new standard for interbank payments: Instant Payments.

Let’s get cooking for Bretzelsonndeg!

In the office the other day, Marc’s colleagues were talking about Bretzelsonndeg, which is just around the corner. Marc had completely forgotten about it, so…

Opening a bank account, without even having to go anywhere!

Sophie is so happy! Her new colleague Audrey, with whom she is going to work on various projects, is really nice. They only met a few days ago, and yet it is…

Lockdown exit at Spuerkeess

Spuerkeess has continued to offer a complete banking service over the whole lockdown period. While temporary restrictions on counter transactions could not be…

How to make life easier during the COVID-19 period

As a result of the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Marc is working from home and Sophie has taken leave for family reasons in order to take care of their…

Digital payments give us greater flexibility. But are there risks?

Let’s be clear from the start: there never has been and never will be zero risk. Digital payments are becoming more practical and secure compared with cash…

Apple Pay: mobile & contactless payment available

We all have had situations like these: you leave the house in the morning, your thoughts are all over the place. The baby didn’t sleep all night, the dog kept…

A holiday in the sun with Luxair!

“Aruba, Jamaica, oh I want to take ya, Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama…” Ok, so Sophie and Marc aren’t off to the Jamaica the Beach Boys were singing…

New S-Net features: complete management of your credit cards!

If until now you could already change the limit of your credit cards via the S-Net app, it now allows you to manage even more payment settings!

Happy birthday S-Net!

This month, the overhauled S-Net mobile app celebrates its fourth birthday! If today, we can no longer imagine a world without mobile phones or applications,…

Pay with a smartwatch!

Ever since Sophie got pregnant, Marc has started cooking larger meals for his darling, and for himself as well. As a result, it's hard to tell which one…

Pizza, tennis and film nights: reasons to keep an expense journal

It's the end of the month: Sophie and her friends are meeting for a cocktail at their favourite bar. Expenses come up in conversation and everyone wonders…

How to manage your finances as a couple

Now that Sophie and Marc are civil partners, they decided to open a joint current account in order to tackle everyday expenses. Note, everyday expenses relate…

MIA: Track your budget. Live smarter.

Next year, Sophie and Marc are planning to go on holiday to Japan. This will be quite an expensive trip, and the young couple will have to plan their expenses…

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