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England football fans could face £5,000 mobile penalty from Brazil World Cup
England fans heading to the World Cup in Brazil next month could be stung with eye-watering mobile phone bills of £4,859 if they opt out of automatic mobile data limits imposed by most networks, according to new research from uSwitch.com.
New advice for consumers on preventing nuisance calls
Consumers now have easier access to information about preventing and dealing with nuisance calls and messages, following the launch of new consumer guides from Ofcom.
£7.6 billion energy saving black hole
UK households could reduce their annual energy bills by a quarter (26 per cent), the highest average saving since 2010, by simply switching for the first time.
E.ON to pay £12 million package following Ofgem misselling investigation
E.ON has agreed to pay £12m to vulnerable customers, after Ofgem’s investigation found it had broken energy sales rules. E.ON has also committed to compensating any customer that it missold to, including automatic payments to some vulnerable customers.
Over 9 million mobile users could be unwittingly paying for handsets they’ve already paid off
More than 9 million mobile phone owners could be forking out money each month for handsets that have already been paid off in full, according to new research by uSwitch.com.
Vodafone introduces its fixed price promise
Vodafone UK is introducing a fixed price promise which confirms that customers will not have to pay any increases in their monthly line rental for their contract term.
British public 'out of touch' with cost of everyday items
With the major political parties at odds over whether the 'cost-of-living' crisis is over or not, a new survey has shown that many people in Great Britain are in the dark over the true cost of several everyday goods.
Virgin Media goes big with UK’s first true ‘quad-play’ bundles
Virgin Media is transforming the way in which home communications and entertainment services can be bought, with the introduction of flexible new Big Bundles.
£7600 to make your home more energy efficient
Households carrying out energy efficiency improvements on their home can now get more money back to offset the cost of having the work done.
Big six fight back begins with new tariff from EDF Energy
While OVO Energy and First Utility continue to top the tables with their sub-£1,000 a year dual fuel tariffs, one of the UK’s biggest energy suppliers – EDF Energy – has mounted a comeback with a competitive fixed tariff, according to Gocompare.com.
21 million Brits missing a trick on shopping for better energy bills
New research reveals Brit households shop around for everything in life, from holidays and insurance to gadgets and clothes - yet don’t place the same level of importance on shopping for their energy bills.
Quarter of households still have a housekeeping budget
Perhaps surprisingly, the tradition of maintaining a housekeeping budget is alive and well in many UK homes.
The tide turns again as small supplier Co-op raises energy prices
At a time when some small suppliers are doing all they can to lure customers away from the big six with table-topping deals, the Co-operative Energy has this week raised the prices of its standard tariff by up to 2.4%, according to the independent price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com.
Savvy shopping starts at 30
People are now getting married at 30 and buying their first home at 35. New research also reveals the thirties is the decade when most people’s confidence increases about being clever with their money.
Turning off the heat
One of the biggest indicators that spring has arrived is when the central heating is turned off.