Household Bills
Energy industry voted worst for inaccuracy
Consumers have named energy suppliers as the worst culprits for inaccurate bills, according to new research from uSwitch.com. Almost 9 million households - one in three - have had to deal with at least one inaccurate energy bill in the last two years.
Sun, sea and spend
New research reveals that Britons become a nation of fritterers when they arrive on foreign shores. Despite many feeling the financial pinch at home, almost one in three (30%) will fritter away left over foreign currency whilst abroad, buying items they don't need, simply so that they do not have to convert their money back to Sterling.
British Gas to shave the price of Click Energy 5 tariff
Commenting on British Gas' announcement to shave the price of its Click Energy 5 tariff, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com, said: "As predicted, British Gas has retaliated and kicked power off the top spot by £16 following the latter's move to cut prices on its SOL 11 tariff only yesterday.
Citizens Advice: Fuel poverty action programme
Teresa Perchard, Director of Public Policy at Citizens Advice said: "The fuel poverty action programme published today by Ofgem represents a serious commitment from the fuel industry, government and regulators to do more to tackle the growing and pernicious problem of fuel poverty.
Government's measures to help those in fuel poverty
Commenting on the Government's measures to help households in fuel poverty, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at price comparison website moneysupermarket.com, said:
Help with fuel bills for the poorest consumers
A raft of new Government measures to help vulnerable consumers and especially the elderly make their homes warmer and more energy efficient have been announced.
Rising fuel prices pump inflation expectations
Inflation expectations for the next 12 months are creeping towards 4 per cent, as a record number of consumers feel the pressure of high fuel, food and energy prices, according to the latest Consumer Barometer from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets.
Brits put life on hold for inheritance which may never come
Almost one in two Britons (45%) are putting their life on hold, saying that they are unable to afford to pay for big costs like mortgages and further education without the aid of inheritance according to new research from Engage Mutual.
Promotion - that's going to cost you
Fans of Hull, West Brom and Stoke City will spend an extra £100 million on their teams as a direct result of promotion to the Premiership, according to new research from Virgin Money.
As wholesale gas prices soar, npower cuts online price
Despite headlines warning that wholesale gas prices are on the brink of a record £1 a therm, npower has cut the price on its online dual fuel energy plan - Sign Online 11 - by £16, from an average of £878 to £862.
npower cuts electricity prices on SOL 11
Commenting on npower cutting its electricity prices by 6.2 per cent on its SOL 11 tariff, Scott Byrom, utilities manager at moneysupermarket.com, said: "At a time when the big six energy giants are more likely to consider price hikes, a move to cut energy bills may come as a surprise to some.
High cost helpline rip-off
In a report published today, Which? names and shames companies and government agencies that use expensive phone helplines to make money at the expense of consumers.
Sex and the City girls move to the UK
Sex and the City may have come from the shores of the US, but many women across the UK are living the Sex and the City lifestyle of those portrayed by its four characters, according to a new report.
Digital TV consumers not satisfied
With the switchover now comfortably under way, consumers are fully embracing the concept of ‘going digital'. Almost 9 out of 10 homes (87%) now have digital TV - a rise of 14% since 2007.
Rising living costs creating new budgeting need for Brits
Over a third (34%) of UK adults expect to have less spare cash over the next six months, with eight in ten (79%) blaming this on the increasing cost of food, consumer goods, household bills and fuel prices, according to research from Alliance & Leicester Current Accounts.