Household Bills
Water prices mixed news for 2010/11
Although average water bills across England and Wales will remain relatively steady over the next year, it's mixed news for customers as some bills will go down and some up, says the Consumer Council for Water.
Water and sewerage bills flat for 2010-11
The average household water and sewerage bill across England and Wales is set to remain broadly flat in 2010/11.
Consumers at risk of broadband 'fair usage' penalty fines
The internet has dramatically changed the way we live our lives, allowing us to shop, gamble, watch TV and even date online.
The cost of raising a child tops £200,000
For the first time, parents are likely to have to shell out more than £201,000 on raising a child from birth to the age of 21, according to a survey from LV=. This equates to £9,610 a year, £800 a month or £26 a day.
Virgin Media launches new Travel Passes for surfing abroad
Virgin Media has launched a range of new ‘Travel Passes’, offering great value for money for customers using the mobile internet and mobile broadband to surf anywhere in the EU.
Confused.com - Energy providers charge more to loyal customers
New research from Confused.com has revealed energy providers are charging customers more in their host regions than they do everywhere else in the UK.
Christmas spending prompts sharp rise in retail instalment credit
Store instalment credit rose sharply in December as savvy consumers looked to use credit sensibly to meet specific purchase needs.
Acer Liquid e - Socialize in high definition
Acer is proud to present Liquid e, the new version of the already well known Liquid smartphone.
Acer in pole position with the Ferrari smartphone
Teamwork, endless development of new technologies and a passion for competition: Acer and Scuderia Ferrari share a common history, one bound to last and which brought the two brands together 7 years ago.
Plenty of boiler vouchers still up for grabs
The Energy Saving Trust has announced that around 44 per cent of vouchers offering £400 towards the cost of replacing an old G rated boiler with a new, high efficiency A-rated version have been snapped up just six weeks into the English boiler scrappage scheme.
TomTom car kit for iPhone integration
TomTom transforms in-car iPhone navigation with its latest car kit for iPhone. Designed to securely integrate iPhone into your car, this is the must-have accessory for fans of iPhone and TomTom for iPhone.
Fixed rate energy deal coming to end? Time to review your tariff
There's a shock in store for some fixed price customers as 6 tariffs from big name providers, some from as far back as 2006, come to an end over the next couple of months, potentially exposing them to higher rates.
Millions of 'ghost' customers slip through the energy bill net
Britain has almost two million ‘ghost' households - where people are either not paying for their gas or electricity, or who have left a property without paying for it, according to research by moneysupermarket.com.
TalkTalk launches free weekly chats for older people living alone
The number of people over 65 who live alone has passed the 4 million milestone new figures reveal.
Orange UK continues its Android rollout with the HTC Desire
Orange has announced it will be launching the much anticipated HTC Desire, the next Android device to be ranged by Orange in the UK.