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Government initiative to fight mobile phone crime
Action to prevent criminals abusing new mobile phone technology, which allows them to be used like debit, credit and pre-pay cards, has been agreed by the Government, mobile phone and card payments industries, Home Office Minister Alan Campbell announced today.
Barclaycard welcomes guidelines on contactless mobile payments
Barclaycard, a leader in contactless and mobile payments in the UK, has welcomed the Home Office guidelines on Contactless Mobile Phone Payments released today, 28 August.
Pensioners pay more money for less heat
New research adds to the evidence that some pensioners are turning down the heating or staying in bed to save on fuel bills. This is despite having to spend more money on energy as a result of huge increases in gas and electricity prices since 2004.
86% of people fail test to make energy bill add up
A straightforward test to see whether consumers can calculate an energy bill correctly has thrown up some shock results - with 86% of people getting it wrong.
Shop and save the way forward
Industry figures reveal one-in-four homeowner's have cancelled their policies in an attempt to shave costs off monthly outgoings during the recession. The new problem of ‘insurance dieting' is both worrying and unnecessary.
Top tips for student mobile broadband deals
For the vast majority of students, broadband is a basic necessity - it can be used for research, socializing, entertainment and also for keeping on top of money management.
Brits spending less on wedding presents
Britons have cut the amount they spend on wedding presents for close family members by nearly 10 per cent since the credit crunch began but are continuing to spend the same amount on friends who are getting married, new research by Abbey General Insurance has revealed.
Brits cut back on wedding day luxuries
Couples planning their wedding day should also be planning how to pay for it, as research from AA Savings reveals that over 30% of engaged couples have less than £100 saved.
Consumers unable to sue for £3.3 bn lost each year
Underhand sales practices are rife, new research by independent consumer champion Consumer Focus reveals. Three in five consumers said they had fallen victim to traders who had acted illegally in the last two years.
Scottish Power’s fixed deal ends
Commenting on Scottish Power's fixed deal coming to an end on Monday 31 August, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com said: "British bill payers beware; the second fixed energy tariff to come to an end this year does so on Monday.
UK recession a 'one year wonder' according consumers
As Japan, France and Germany finally break free from the clutches of recession, UK consumers are still being bombarded with conflicting reports about the severity and length of our current economic climate.
A bright idea - lightbulbs go green
On 1 September the EU starts the mandatory phase out of 100W and frosted incandescent (or old fashioned) lightbulbs.
E.ON launch new fixed price online energy plan
E.ON has launched a new fixed price online energy plan - FixOnline 3 - which allows consumers to fix their prices until 1st December, 2010. The plan is only available to those who will manage their account online and pay by monthly direct debit.
Winners and losers of the British summer
With the August Bank Holiday fast approaching and speculation about the weather set to continue, new research by The Co-operative Bank Credit Cards reveals the real winners and losers of the great British summer.
New online tariff launched by E.ON
Gareth Kloet, Head of Utilities at Confused.com says "Eon's newly launched FixOnline 3 tariff is a new blow to British Gas as it has undercut their brand new Websaver4 tariff to take the top best-buy position after just 48 hours in 11 out of the14 regions for those customers who have an ‘average' consumption.