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Consumer confidence falls
Consumer confidence is crumbling as the reality of the ‘credit crunch’ starts to bite, according to a new report issued today by uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
Brits unhappy with broadband speed
2007 has seen the broadband industry continue to flourish, with 15 million households now spending a whopping £3.2 billion subscribing to a service. Yet a new report from independent price comparison and switching service, uSwitch.com, reveals that for over a quarter of customers this is a hefty price to pay.
Scots not so thrifty when it comes to Christmas
Scots are the most generous Christmas present givers in the land according to Abbey Banking’s festive Gift Etiquette guide.
Britain’s “payday mayday” fast approaching
Millions of Brits will issue a “payday mayday” this week, as they run out of cash in their current accounts.
The £23 billion gadget graveyard
People across the country are splashing their cash on the latest technology leaving a staggering £23 billion in unwanted gadgets and electrical items to collect dust, a new study reveals.
Christmas is cracking at Asda
Asda has come top in a test of premium range Christmas crackers carried out by a which.co.uk ‘family’, beating supermarket and high street rivals including Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and Waitrose.
SimplySwitch: Ofgem proposes new green energy rating scheme
A new scheme has been proposed by Ofgem that would see energy tariffs given a green rating based on how much carbon they generate.
Ofgem announces new green energy rating system
Ofgem has announced new energy ratings to help consumers understand green energy plans.
Go green and cut your bills in National Maintenance Week
As the nation prepares to clean out their gutters and draught proof their windows for National Maintenance Week, Fair Investment Company is advising homeowners to make the most of the green energy providers on the market to help reduce their carbon footprint and save money at the same time.
Charity Christmas card Scrooges
You could be donating far less than you think when you buy charity cards on the high street this Christmas, warns Which?
Financial secrets and lies
Cater Allen Private Bank has released new research that looks at the financial secrets of the UK’s spending population, as part of its survey into modern financial etiquette. 25 to 34 year olds are most likely to withhold financial details from their partners, with a secret stash of cash proving the most popular deception.
250,000 working hours to be ‘invested’ by British workforce
Around 250,000 workers are set to take part in a national scheme designed to help people with their money problems while they are at work.
TalkTalk overhauls home movers policy
Following uSwitch.com’s campaign for a fairer deal for home movers transferring their phone services, TalkTalk announced yesterday:
Yesterday’s Yuppies become today’s anxious majority
Almost half (45%) of yesterday’s Yuppies say they struggle financially or fail to live within their means today.
Home movers fork out on phone bill
Alongside unemployment, bereavement and divorce, moving home is one of life’s biggest causes of stress. And it’s not surprising, as new research from uSwitch.com reveals that home movers face a hidden cost of at least £44 million – just to get a phone line set up in their new home.