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Crunch time this Christmas
With only two months to go until Santa pays a visit, it seems that this year more people are planning a ‘careful' Christmas to combat the effects of the credit crunch.
uSwitch.com comments on falling retail growth
Ann Robinson, Director of Consumer Policy at uSwitch.com, comments on latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) confirming the first quarter of declined growth: "More than a year after the Credit Crunch began and, today, the UK is one step closer to the inevitable recession.
Seven out of ten people aren’t ready for a recession
The UK economy is shrinking. The writing has been on the wall for a while, and figures from the Office for National Statistics show that Britain is heading into a recession. However, according to a new study by money website Fool.co.uk, most consumers are still not equipped for the pain that lies ahead.
Recycle your old phone and ring in the pounds
Over 1.5 million mobile phones are thrown away each year and a further 50 million could soon find their way to landfill sites as over two-thirds (67 per cent) of people fail to recycle old handsets, according to research from moneysupermarket.com.
Electricity 4 Business goes into administration
Tim Wolfenden, Head of Business Services at uSwitch.com, comments on the effects of small business energy provider Electricity 4 Business going into administration:
How the over 50s rely on the internet
New research from Alliance & Leicester Current Accounts has revealed the extent to which the over 50s rely on the internet to help organise different areas of their lives, from their finances through to their love life.
Brits abroad drop the dead donkey
Sombreros, straw donkeys and sunburn used to be mementos of a great holiday abroad, but these days it seems that traditional souvenirs are leaving many holidaymakers miserable.
Ofgem launches Energy Best Deal campaign
Energy regulator Ofgem has launched Energy Best Deal, a campaign to empower low income customers with the information to help them make the most of the energy market. The campaign has been devised by Ofgem and Citizens Advice and has been funded by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
Which? calls for an end to expensive dialling codes
Alliance and Leicester, Capital One, ISP Eclipse and Toucan are among the organisations who have changed their dialling codes to costly 0844, 0845, 0870 or 0871 numbers, reveals Which? this month.
Cut your energy bill with a smaller TV screen
People buying a new TV in time for Christmas could save power and cut their energy bills by using a smaller TV screen, says Which? this month.
Shopping websites breaking the rules
Three in ten of the most visited online shops are getting the simplest selling rules wrong, reveals which.co.uk as it releases details of its biggest survey yet into online shopping.
‘Unlimited limits' still baffle Broadband users
Eighteen months after the unlimited broadband debacle first hit the headlines and around nine out of ten broadband users (86%) still don't understand the limit on their service.
Benjamin Fry gives top tips for saving energy
New research revealed this week shows that the average household could save £340 on annual energy bills by being more energy efficient around the home. In turn they would reduce their household's carbon dioxide emissions by around two tonnes.
Number of missed energy bills starts to climb
The number of energy bills going unpaid has begun to climb ahead of price rises coming into effect, according to research from MoneyExpert.com.
Identity theft three times more likely in UK vs other European countries
One in seven online shoppers (14%) in the UK, has fallen victim to identity theft, around three times the number in Germany (3%), Spain (5%) and France (6%).