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insurance.co.uk launches cashback offer
insurance.co.uk has launched a special offer for users of the cashback sites ‘Quidco' and ‘Topcashback'. Customers who access insurance.co.uk via these sites will save a further £13 on their car insurance policy and £5 on their motorbike policy.
Energy suppliers commitment to social assistance programmes
Commenting on the agreement between the UK's big six energy suppliers to boost collective annual spending on social assistance programmes, Paul Schofield, head of utilities price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said:
uSwitch.com: Government's fuel poverty initiative
The Government has announced that energy companies have agreed to spend £225 million over 3 years to help people in fuel poverty, which could lift 100,000 households out of the fuel poverty trap.
Sensible shopping could save Brits £218m a week
Britons throw out six per cent of their food shopping after failing to consume items before their sell-by date, finds new research from Abbey Banking.
Apple tops brand survey but consumers say Sony’s a peach
Apple scored top marks in the 2008 Brandjunkie survey last week but shoppers’ reviews from the online consumer review site reevoo.com tell a different story.
Brits spend over £7bn on help in the home
Brits are spending an estimated £7billion on help in the home such as cleaners, gardeners and the ‘odd job man', according to new figures from Legal & General.
Football scores own goal with children
More than one in five of all football fans say the cost of attending live games is stopping them taking their children, new research from Virgin Money shows. Its analysis shows 21 per cent of fans say they are inhibited from taking their children with them to matches.
Ofwat proposes £35.8 million fine on Severn Trent Water
Ofwat has published its proposals to fine Severn Trent Water 3% of its turnover - a total of £35.8 million - for deliberately providing false information to the regulator and providing a poor service to its customers.
Severn Trent water faces £35.8m watchdog fine
Water watchdog Ofwat is proposing to fine Severn Trent Water a record £35.8 million for providing false data and for poor customer service.
Satisfaction with phone giants hits all time low
After a year blighted by hidden charges and price rises, home phone customer satisfaction has hit its lowest level since 2006.
Which?: Ofgem energy report
In reaction to the announcement from Ofgem that more than five million people switched energy supplier in 2007, Siobhan Parker from Switch with Which? says: “There can be significant price differences between energy tariffs and suppliers, so we advise consumers to shop around for the best deal.
Complain the right way and get the right result
One in three people think complaining isn't worth the effort according to a recent survey, but how you complain can increase your chance of success says government advice service Consumer Direct.
uSwitch.com: 5 million UK switchers
Ofgem reveals UK energy switching levels hit 5 million in 2007, but whole groups of customers are missing out.
Switching rate for energy suppliers hits 5.1 million in 2007
Figures from energy regulator Ofgem show that the switching rate for gas and electricity suppliers hit more than five million in 2007, as energy customers went in search of cheaper deals. This is the highest level of switching for five years.
Growth of the 'tariff tart'
Commenting on Ofgem reporting the highest level of switching for five years, Paul Schofield, head of utilities at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said: