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Two million Britons flick the switch on energy efficiency

2007 saw a lot of discussion on climate change - but what exactly did we achieve? Cool nrg has proved that through ingenuity and sheer determination we can all be a part of delivering change.

Brits opt for more choice and flexibility in 2008

Brits demand more flexibility and the choice to be able to use pay-per-day services such as gym memberships, car insurance and television services, according to new research by T-Mobile.

Home technology top of online sales searches

With reports out revealing that 15p in every £1 of retail spending in the UK is spent online, with electrical goods seeing a 60 per cent increase in online sales in December compared to Christmas 2006, Savebuckets.com reveals that this trend is set to continue for electronic retailers.

Are you being served?

Good service is the way to customers’ hearts and shoppers seem willing to pay extra for it, according to this year’s Which? retailers’ survey.

‘Bargain-hunting’ Brits left exposed by their impulse buying habits

UK consumers’ love of impulse buying is costing them dear as they fail to shop around or read the small print on returning unwanted items, according to online insurance company, swiftcover.com.

Consumers ignoring worsening financial reality

Alliance Trust’s unique measure of consumer financial wellbeing shows worrying fall in the fourth quarter of 2007 as pressure mounts from rising prices, increased debt and slowing house price growth.

5 million Brits spend more than they earn

2007 saw the UK ‘spendemic’ spiral out of control.4.8 million adults spent more than they earned, 9 million just broke even and on average consumers had just £157 left at the end of every month.

Calls to help pensioners with increased energy costs

Many people in the UK are faced with having to stretch their finances to the limit with the news that NPower, EDF energy and British Gas are hiking fuel prices by around 15 per cent, but for many elderly members of our society, this could prove a hike too far.

Thousands wasted on unnecessary insurances

People could be wasting thousand of pounds on useless and expensive insurances, says the new Which? Money Saving Handbook.

Britain wastes over £8bn on extra texts and minutes

The British mobile phone industry rakes in over £8.45bn per year from customers on the wrong mobile phone tariff.

British Gas price hike

Scott Byrom, utilities manager at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said: “British Gas has clearly run out of patience with customers that refuse to have an online tariff on monthly direct debit.“Before today, customers were getting a £170 shove, now it is a £300 kick.

British Gas most expensive gas supplier despite record profits

British Gas is putting prices up by 15% or £85 for gas and 15% or £54 for electricity.The price hike comes into effect immediately and will hit standard tariffs, potentially affecting over half its 16 million customer accounts and adding an extra £139 on to the average dual fuel customer’s household energy bill.