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11 million look to take advantage of free services
11 million Brits agree that the best things in life are free. That's according to new research from Abbey Savings which has discovered a growing number of people on the look out for free goods and services.
SMEs shrug off big freeze saving £333m with smart working
BT announced that on Monday (2 February 2009), broadband traffic from its consumer customer base was 20 per cent up on the same day the previous week, as snow and treacherous conditions stopped millions of people getting into work.
BT first in UK to make mobile calls to 0800 free
BT became the first UK mobile company to make calls to 0800 numbers free for its BT Mobile customers. The landmark decision won immediate support from consumer groups that believe companies should stop charging for calls to freephone 0800 numbers.
Consumers get cheap and smart with uSwitch.com
uSwitch.com has teamed up with independent supplier, first:utility, to offer the cheapest standard energy plan on the market.
Energy bills leave cash strapped Brits in the cold
Brits struggling to pay for their gas and electricity are being forced to take drastic action according to research from moneysupermarket.com.
Prepare for more doom and gloom
David Kuo of financial website The Motley Fool - Fool.co.uk says: "Consumer confidence continues to hover at near record lows. The Gfk NOP Consumer Confidence Index fell four points in January to minus 37. At these beaten-down levels there is a risk of total and complete collapse in consumer confidence unless the Government acts swiftly.
Eating at home and ‘al desko' back in vogue
British dining habits are being dramatically affected by the changing economic climate, with over half (56 per cent) of Britons cutting back on eating out, new research from Abbey Credit Cards has revealed.
Government outlines plans for UK's digital transition
The Government has published a plan to secure Britain's place at the forefront of the global digital economy.
Lord Carter Digital Britain report
Commenting on Lord Carter's interim Digital Britain report, James Parker, broadband manager at moneysupermarket.com, said: "If followed through, Lord Carter's plans to bring Britain up to speed in terms of broadband services will be a great step forward in ensuring households all over the country, wherever they are, can receive internet access.
Favourite shops give first-class service
High street shops might be slashing prices to beat the recession, but offering a great customer experience is the key to keeping shoppers happy, according to the UK's biggest survey of high street shops, published by Which?
Calorie counting helps penny pinching
Brits are using diet plan techniques to manage their finances in 2009, AA Personal Loans reveals.
Flight to value poses new threat to telecoms industry
Money-savvy consumers are cutting the cost of using mobile phones, saving themselves thousands of pounds - and business phone users can benefit, too.
Elderly spend 40% of income on food, energy and council tax
Households headed by someone aged 75 or over spent nearly 40 per cent of their average weekly expenditure of £218 on food, domestic energy bills, housing and council tax in 2007, according to figures published today in ONS’s Pension Trends.
Recycling mobiles increases in the UK
Regenersis, Europe’s largest mobile phone recycling and reuse provider, announced that they processed more than 2 million handsets for reuse and recycling in 2008.
moneysupermarket.com: UK officially in recession
Commenting on the UK officially being in recession, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: "It finally looks like the powers that be can no longer hide behind the fact that ‘technically' we were not in recession - although in reality we have been since last summer.