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Money-saving tips in light of soaring energy prices
With household energy bills on the rise, Gareth Kloet, energy expert for Confused.com, suggests some ways in which consumers can help to reduce their monthly payments for energy in their home:
eBay and PayPal team up with Gmail to fight phishing
eBay and PayPal today announced a link-up with Google's webmail service GmailTM to better protect consumers against fraudulent e-mails and phishing attacks.
Consumer confidence falls in June
The Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index fell four points to 61 in June. It is likely that ongoing economic uncertainty, a weakening housing market and the higher cost of food and fuel have all contributed to the growth in negative impact on consumer sentiment.
Rural urban broadband divide may be shorter but more costlier
Rural areas are unknowingly being denied access to some of the best broadband deals on the market. Ofcom recently reported, for the first time, take-up of broadband in rural areas has overtaken urban connections, yet the disparity of cost is clear and due to get much worse.
Brits shelter from credit crunch by staying at home
Brits are battoning down their hatches and taking shelter as the deteriorating economic climate hits home.
Homeownership switches on Brits' green radar
New research from Tescocompare.com shows that homeownership does influence Brit's green credentials.
Consumers urged to get financially fit
More and more people are falling into financial difficulty because of the increases in the cost of living, rising debts and the impact of the all too familiar "credit crunch".
The debt goes on
Rising mortgage or rental costs have forced seven per cent of people to take out a personal loan in the past year.
Public finds income standards for poor families unacceptable
Commenting on the findings of a Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which showed a two parent family with two children would need an income of £370 a week to afford the basket of goods needed for an 'acceptable' standard of living, Paul Dornan, Head of Policy for Child Poverty Action Group, said:
Brits need £13,400 to meet minimum standard of living
According to members of the public, a single person in Britain today needs to earn at least £13,400 a year before tax to afford a basic but acceptable standard of living.
Green tariffs offer alternative for eco-friendly
With the Government making renewable energy a key point on its green agenda, price comparison site moneysupermarket.com reviews ‘green' utilities tariffs currently on the market.
Disposable income decreases
The total average amount of debt has decreased steadily - although disposable incomes have dropped and it's taking people longer to become debt free, according to the latest Chiltern Debt Monitor.
Tenants better off than homeowners during slowdown
Tenants are better placed to ride out the financial pressures caused by the rising cost of living than homeowners, according to new research from MoneyExpert.com.
Where Are You Now? Mobile!
Location based social networking community WAYN.com (‘Where Are You Now?’) aims to help you make the most of your whereabouts thanks to the launch of its mobile service, giving users access to global people and places search from their pocket.
The ‘Greenvolution' is coming
The rise in energy and fuel prices could push 22 million Brits to ‘go green' sparking a nationwide ‘Greenvolution', reveals new research from Tescocompare.com, the car and home insurance comparison site.