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moneysupermarket.com: Inflation hitting 4.7 per cent
Commenting on inflation hitting 4.7 per cent, Tim Newhouse, from price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said: "The official inflation figure is at last catching up to the stark reality that people have been aware of for months now.
Inflation hits 4.7 per cent
UK annual inflation was 4.7 per cent in August, up from 4.4 per cent in July, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Surviving the credit crunch
The current credit crunch looks set to be here for some time, with high fuel and rising food prices, restricted access to credit and mortgages increasingly difficult to obtain.
Paying the bills tops list of priorities for crunch-conscious Brits
Paying the monthly mortgage and rising fuel bills have overtaken saving for the future and work/life balance as the number one priority for "crunch-conscious" Brits, according to research from Abbey Mortgages.
Rural residents a community of spenders
Only a quarter of rural people are now saving for their long term future, according to research by NFU Mutual. Instead, almost a fifth of countryside dwellers are more likely to overspend each month.
Charity donations fall as demand for their services grows
The effects of the slowing economy are having a huge impact on charities, according to a survey by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) and the Association of Chief Executives of the Voluntary Sector (acevo).
energywatch laments lack of immediacy in fuel poverty plan
energywatch described the Government's long-awaited response to the growing fuel poverty crisis as too little too late.
Age Concern: Government energy help package
Gordon Lishman, Director General of Age Concern, said: "This package will leave millions of the poorest pensioners wondering how they will afford their bills this winter. Energy efficiency measures are important to tackle fuel poverty in the long-term, and increased cold weather payments are welcome.
Shelter: Government fuel poverty plans
Shelter chief executive Adam Sampson said: "The Government's fuel package goes a long way towards making homes more energy efficient and helping many vulnerable households with their future fuel bills.
NEA and Warm Zones welcome Government energy saving package
NEA and its subsidiary, Warm Zones Community Interest Company welcome the Government's announcement today which promises additional funding for energy efficiency schemes, preferential energy tariffs and higher Cold Weather Payments - great news indeed for many of the 5.2 million low income households living in fuel poverty in the UK.
Government measures to reduce household energy bills
Commenting on measures announced by the Government to reduce household energy bills, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com, said: "Although encouraging to see these measures bought in, they are a kick in the teeth for British bill payers who've been left reeling with a whopping 52 per cent increase for gas and 28 per cent for electricity after two rounds of price hikes this year.
Government takes action on family fuel bills
The Government has announced a £1 billion package, which will enable households to take advantage of help that could save them over £300 every year on their energy bills.
Students need to budget if part-time work proves tight
Students wondering whether that part-time job they are considering will cover their living expenses while on campus can now come to HSBC for help with their household budgets.
Energy deal welcome, but Government needs to prove sums add up
Gordon Brown's expected announcement of a £1 billion energy plan to help consumers become more energy efficient and therefore cut soaring bills is welcome, but the Government will need to prove its sums add up before consumers will see it as a credible solution, warns uSwitch.com.
Brits cutting back on bare essentials due to rising energy costs
Expected Government measures to help the poorest people reduce their energy bills may not go far enough as Saga Home Insurance reveals that over a fifth of the population are cutting back on basic expenditure due to the recent increase in fuel prices.