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September 14 is 'big turn on' for Brits
Tuesday 14 September is officially the day of 'The Big Turn On' - when the majority of Brits awaken their heating from its summer slumber and boilers across the country will whir back into action.
Confused.com energy sale
Confused.com has announced it is to give its customers up to £50 cashback when they use the site to switch energy. The price comparison site will offer £50 (£25 per fuel) for customers who switch to Scottish Power and £20 for other providers.
How much does your lifestyle cost? Find out with Volkswagen
Volkswagen has launched the latest stage in its ‘Unbelievable Value’ campaign with a new microsite designed to illustrate the true cost of everyday living over a lifetime and how looking beyond the initial price tag and making small changes can lead to dramatic financial gains over the long-term.
Ovo Energy launches C02 saving initiative
30,000 BRITS are now the proud guardians of an acre of Amazon rainforest each as a result of a unique initiative launched by Ovo Energy to halt climate change.
BT to bring broadband to Welsh ‘not-spot’
BT has announced it was close to finding a way to deliver a copper broadband service to the small Welsh community of Erbistock near Wrexham which has previously been unable to receive a broadband service.
Energy companies launch “Top up Safe” campaign
As the scale of widespread illegal sales of electricity top-up on the doorstep is revealed, energy companies are launching a national campaign, "Top up Safe", urging electricity prepayment meter customers to buy top-up only through official channels.
Broadband competition reaches 7 million milestone
The number of unbundled lines - where rival communications providers such as Sky or TalkTalk offer services over BT's copper telephone network - has passed the 7 million mark.
Broadband users put off by switching provider
Nearly half (45%) of consumers with broadband or a landline think that switching communications provider is too much hassle, according to research by Ofcom.
Direct Debit could save Brits £435 each year
With 87% of households paying more than they should for their energy, Bacs has issued a timely reminder showing that Brits could save up to £435 each year, simply by choosing to pay regular household bills, such as energy, internet and telephone, by Direct Debit.
Home phone users pay extra for paper bills and paying by card
In a year of pay freezes and spending cuts, home phone customers have been spared no mercy with inflation-busting rises to line rental, call charges and connection fees.
Asda launches new £25 mobile phone tariff
Recent Pulse survey findings show that over half of Asda shoppers (54%) are cutting their monthly spending by switching to SIM only deals rather than expensive and lengthy phone contracts which can incur hidden costs and extra charges.
Students could ease debt by shopping in a slightly different way
This week, many young adults will begin their life at university, as well as their journey into thousands of pounds of debt. There is, however, a simple way to ease the financial burden of student life.
The BlackBerry Curve 9300 comes to Three
The BlackBerry Curve 9300 goes on sale in store and on Three.co.uk. This great value Smartphone has an easy-to-use QWERTY keypad, fast access to email and social networking and supports Wi-Fi as well as 3G.
Virgin Media BlackBerry deal
Virgin Media is shaking up the mobile market by offering the most competitive pay monthly deal for a BlackBerry smartphone.
Orange and T-Mobile offer customers access to both networks
Everything Everywhere have announced the first consumer benefit of the merger between Orange and T-Mobile, opening up its two mobile networks to customers of both brands. Available to almost half of the UK population, the move marks the start of the single, biggest improvement of network coverage since the birth of mobile.