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Not sure which sofa to buy? British families let their pets decide

Decisions about holidays, home furnishings and cars have always been tricky for British families, but, to complicate matters further, another factor is increasingly being taken into consideration: the needs of the family pet.

Make 2008 a green year

For those with New Year's resolutions to lead a healthier lifestyle in 2008, it might be a good time to think about the health of the planet and what consumers can do to reduce their individual impact on the environment.

Credit crunch making us smarter

The credit crunch is starting to have a positive effect on the loan and card applications and credit ratings of many Brits.

uSwitch.com: EDF hiking prices for gas and electricity

Britain’s fifth largest energy supplier, EDF Energy, has announced that it is putting up prices from this Friday, 18th January, 2008.

moneysupermarket.com: EDF price hike

Scott Byrom, utilities manager at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said: "These price rises from EDF Energy will be felt worst in London and the South East, as well as the South West.

SimplySwitch: EDF price rises

EDF has become the second supplier to raise prices on its standard energy tariffs. Prices will increase by 12.9 percent for gas and 7.9 percent for electricity from Friday.

EDF Energy to raise prices due to soaring costs

In response to the soaring cost of wholesale energy, higher distribution costs and increased environmental obligations, EDF Energy has announced an increase in its gas and electricity prices effective from Friday 18 January 2008.

Inflation remains unchanged despite higher food and fuel prices

Alliance Trust’s independent study has found that the inflation rates facing all five of its identified age groups remained unchanged over the month.

Inflation rate unchanged at 2.1 per cent

Consumer prices index (CPI) annual inflation was 2.1 per cent in December, the same as November’s figure, according the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Not-so-social networking sites

Social networking has become a numbers game as people accept total strangers as their friends just to increase numbers in their profile, according to a new study.

Energy Bill must pave way for affordable energy tariffs

As rising energy prices squeeze household budgets and swell the numbers who can’t afford to keep their home warm, campaign groups today urge the government to introduce a clause in this week’s Energy Bill paving the way for low-cost energy for vulnerable households.