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Consumers are £820 million in debt to energy suppliers
6.5 million households are in debt to energy suppliers, according to research from uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
Average inflation falls, but remains high for some
Older and poorer households are facing much higher average inflation rates than younger and richer ones, as the former have tended to suffer most from continued high annual inflation in food and domestic energy costs, while the latter have tended to benefit most from cuts in mortgage rates and falling motor fuel bills
CAF launches charity wedding gift service with John Lewis
Couples who have their wedding list with John Lewis can now ask friends and family for a donation to charity as well as traditional household gifts such as a toaster, or dinner service thanks to a new partnership between John Lewis and the Charities Aid Foundation.
moneysupermarket.com: Brits turned off by movies
Commenting on a survey out today from BT on subscription movie viewing habits, James Parker, broadband manager at moneysupermarket.com said: "The survey from BT shows a significant amount of people are paying for movie channels, standalone or with a bundle, that they never use.
Movie fans consider switching off from Sky-high prices
A fifth of subscribers to Sky Movies – at least 891,000 UK households – hadn’t watched a single movie on the service in an entire month, a major YouGov survey on subscription movie viewing habits conducted on behalf of BT revealed today.
Job loss fear cuts retail spending
In a six-month follow-up to its long-term national MoneyMood Survey, Legal & General (L&G) predicts continued turmoil for the economy as increasing fears of job losses impel the majority of workers to save rather than spend.
Hanging on the technical support line
Calling technical support lines can be a costly business, says Which? Computing - particularly if you're a Tesco broadband customer.
Switch now to save money on energy bills
With only one supplier left to go, uSwitch.com is adding its voice to other industry commentators who are now urging consumers to start shopping around for a better energy deal today - the potential £350 saving from switching far outweighs any benefits from price cuts:
Consumer confidence rises two points in February
The Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index recorded its first rise since October 2008 in February. Despite the weakening economic conditions, the index increased from 41 in January to 43 in February.
Brits aspire to ‘the good life’ with self-sufficient lifestyles
As the recession takes a hold, new research from egg.com reveals that many Brits have changed their lifestyles to become much more self-sufficient by adopting alternative means that wouldn't look out of place in an episode of The Good Life.
Brits expect to splash the cash as wedding guests
Almost a third of Brits (30%) look set to be significantly out of pocket this year - and all because of a wedding invite - reveals greenbee.com.
Ebico helps energy customers with cuts in energy prices
Ebico, the UK’s only not-for-profit electricity and gas supplier, has announced that it is cutting its’ electricity bills by 9%, and gas bills by 2.5%.
uSwitch.com: Super fast broadband
Jason Glynn, communications expert at uSwitch.com comments on the Ofcom announcement allowing providers freedom to develop super fast broadband: "The move by Ofcom to allow providers the freedom to price super fast broadband without regulatory constraint is a positive step in its roll out.
Stimulus to super-fast broadband
Ofcom has cleared the way for companies and organisations to invest in super-fast broadband services for UK homes and businesses.
moneysupermarket.com: ScottishPower energy price cut
Commenting on ScottishPower cutting gas and electricity prices, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com, said: "This latest move from ScottishPower leaves npower as the only one of the ‘Big Six' yet to announce a price cut this year.