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Throw away society shuns repairs
Britain's ‘fridge mountains' and ‘electronic landfills' are set to get bigger as 86% of Brits admit that they replace broken or damaged household items without any attempt to fix them first, according to new research from Legal & General.
Cost of living pushes over 1 million parents back to work
The choice of caring for your own children is rapidly turning into a luxury available only to those who can afford it.
Consumers could see largest ever increase in energy bills
Consumers are being warned to brace themselves for further energy price rises, which could, in a worst case scenario, result in an unprecedented 46% or £415 being added on to household energy bills this year, says uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
moneysupermarket.com: Centrica's interim management statement
Commenting on Centrica's interim management statement, Paul Schofield, head of utilities at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said: "Today's statement from Centrica is bad news for Britain's bill payers. This is the clearest indication yet that they will have to withstand further price rises and soaring energy bills this year as wholesale prices continue to rise.
Manchester gets a money makeover
It's a rich man's world in Manchester, according to research released by NatWest MoneySense, which reveals that life-loving Mancunians are the UK's biggest spenders, with the average household spending £26k a year, nearly £2,000 more than London.
moneysupermarket.com: launch of Freesat
Commenting on the launch of Freesat Rob Barnes, head of broadband and mobiles at moneysupermarket.com, said: "The launch of Freesat will be great for the market as it provides consumers with more choice through an array of different packages to suit different needs.
moneysupermarket.com: BT Total Broadband Anywhere
Commenting on the launch of BT Total Broadband Anywhere Rob Barnes, head of broadband and mobiles at moneysupermarket.com, said: "BT is taking yet another step towards total convergence by offering a broadband service for the home and to those on the move.
Now you can take your broadband anywhere
BT takes broadband out of the home with the launch today of BT Total Broadband Anywhere, an all-inclusive package which offers a free, internet-capable smartphone – the BT ToGo – worth around £150, and BT’s Total Broadband service in the home.
Credit crisis set to change spending habits
The credit crisis is causing people to rethink their spending, a recent poll by Fairinvestment.co.uk has found.
British Gas cutting the price of Click Energy 5 product
Commenting on British Gas cutting the price of its Click Energy 5 product, Paul Schofield, head of utilities at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said: "British Gas' Click Energy 5 deal is now king of the online tariffs following its price cut, which will come into effect on Thursday.
Mobile customers speak out
With hundreds of different mobile deals on the market it's becoming even more difficult for people to differentiate between them. To assist people when choosing their provider moneysupermarket.com has launched its mobile satisfaction survey.
Consumers are a step closer to accurate energy bills
The National Consumer Council (NCC) welcomes the progress towards a roll-out of smart meters in all UK homes marked by proposed amendments to the Energy Bill.
Over 20 million Brits are potential smugglers
A whopping 24 million British travellers could be inadvertently smuggling goods on their return from holidays and trips outside the EU, according to research by Saga Travel Insurance.
uSwitch.com: top utilities website 2007
Independent price comparison and switching service, uSwitch.com, has won an award for being the leading utilities website in 2007.
moneysupermarket.com: launch of npower SOL 11
Commenting on the launch of npower SOL 11, Paul Schofield, head of utilities at moneysupermarket.com, said: "Despite a 10.4 per cent hike to its market leading SOL 10 offering (15.4 for electricity and six per cent for gas), Npower SOL 11 is the cheapest tariff for the majority of consumers.