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Sharp falls in inflation for all age groups
The rate of inflation facing all age groups fell during July as falling food and furniture prices reduced overall inflation, according to the Alliance Trust’s monthly 'Age and Inflation' report.
UK inflation rate falls to 1.9% in July
Consumer price inflation (CPI) was 1.9 per cent in July, down from 2.4 per cent in June, according to latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Holidaymakers go further as China becomes new hotspot
China is one of the new destination hotspots for 2007, with thousands of holidaymakers enjoying package holidays to the coast since they were launched earlier this year.
Holidaymakers set to benefit from cheaper roaming charges
With just three weeks to go until the new reduced mobile roaming rates, ‘Eurotariffs’, come into play, uSwitch.com warns holidaymakers to contact their mobile networks before they travel or they may continue to pay through the nose for using their mobiles abroad.
Leakage falls by daily need of one million consumers
Water companies in England and Wales reduced the amount of water lost to leakage by nearly 160 million litres of water (Ml/d) a day. This is equal to the daily needs of around one million domestic consumers.
Comparison tool helps find greener alternative
In response to climate change and a growing desire amongst consumers to be as ‘green’ as possible in every aspect of their lives, fairinvestment.co.uk is now offering an energy comparison tool which allows the customer to find a supplier that will help them to leave behind a smaller carbon footprint.
Fair Investment launches online energy comparison tool
Energy customers can now find the cheapest prices in their area with a new comparison tool launched by independent financial website, fairinvestment.co.uk.
New scheme must banish misleading green energy claims
energywatch and the National Consumer Council (NCC) today call for the planned government-backed green energy accreditation scheme to provide consumers with tariffs that are clear, honest and make a difference – genuinely saving carbon emissions and backed by cast iron evidence.
Ofgem betrays energy consumers by ditching the 28-day rule
Commenting on the decision Corin Vestey, the editor of Everyinvestor.co.uk, said, “This move by the regulator is a betrayal of consumers and of the principle of competition in the energy market.”
Energy costs on the rise
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Football fans go into extra time
The Premiership is back and fans will be going into extra time spending an average 15.8 hours a week following the game, new research from Virgin Money shows. After a summer trying to be interested in cricket, tennis or the Tour de France fans will be going back to work this weekend.
Gamblers are dicing with debt
Millions of gamblers are playing a dangerous game with 21 per cent of the nation’s monthly gambling funded through debt or by eating into savings, according to shock new research from MoneyExpert.com.
Leeds offers best value in university cost-of-living index
As A-Level and Highers students wait to hear if they’ve achieved the grades required for university places, The Royal Bank of Scotland unveils the Student Living Index 2007 – a league table which ranks Britain’s major university towns by cost-of-living.
Affluent classes see earnings grow twice as fast as prices
The "affluent" or so called "middle" classes have prospered over the past decade, according to research from Halifax Financial Services.
Broadband giveaways: “would you like a free laptop with that?”
Everyone likes the idea of receiving something for nothing - so the decision by broadband service providers such as Orange and AOL to offer free laptops to those signing up to a two-year contract will be well received by consumers.