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Think carefully about protection when paying for holidays

Following the collapse of Zoom airlines Simeon Linstead, Head of Personal Finance at uSwitch.com, urges consumers to think carefully about protection when paying for holidays.

Britain goes back to basics with household budgeting

With the days of easy credit and stress-free spending now a distant memory, Brits are fighting against the squeeze and trying to control their money by going back to old-fashioned budgeting, according to research from the PayPal Top Up Card.

Parents find cost of uniform is source of stress

A YouGov poll conducted for national charities Barnardo's and Citizens Advice shows that 73 per cent of parents with children of school age find the cost of school uniform, bags, shoes and other items a source of stress.

moneysupermarket.com reveals best energy deal

Commenting on Scottish Power and npower increasing its gas and electricity prices, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said: "Almost 12 million customers will be affected by today's announcement.

Energy profits doubled yet only 1% spent on help for poorest customers

A coalition of Age Concern, Child Poverty Action Group, and National Energy Action is today issuing a challenge to the Government and energy industry to make social tariffs fair for the 5.5 million households who are likely to be in fuel poverty this winter.

Last two energy suppliers announce price hike

British consumers face another energy bill blow today as the last two energy suppliers to announce price increases finally made the move.

npower announces second energy price hike

npower is the fifth major energy supplier to announce a second price rise this year. It is putting its prices up again by 26% or £162 for gas and 14% or £60 for electricity coming into effect from today.

Brits' ‘green double standards' revealed

Thousands of tonnes of recyclable waste are being put in landfill each week because Britons are placing too much reliance on councils' green schemes instead of seizing the initiative themselves.

Wireless broadband open to hijackers

With all major providers now providing a wireless router with their packages, wireless broadband is becoming increasingly popular leaving Brits open to 'piggybacking', according to research from moneysupermarket.com.

School uniforms on a shoestring

School costs may be rising as the credit crunch continues, but which.co.uk can reveal that shopping for your child's school uniform won't necessarily have the shirt off your back.

Cut the cost of being a student

With A-Level results in the bag, many students will be preparing to head off to university and fend for themselves. However, with the cost of student life on the rise, spiralling to more than £34,000 over three years, moneysupermarket.com urges parents and students not to waste money on standalone contents cover and expensive car insurance.

16 million homes now have Internet access

In 2008, 16 million households in Great Britain (65 per cent) had Internet access, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This is an increase of just over 1 million households (7 per cent) over the last year and 5 million households (46 per cent) since 2002.