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Britons still not switched on!
The awareness of the digital TV switchover is at an alarmingly low level with over 38 million consumers still living in blissful ignorance about what is happening, according to a new poll by uSwitch.com.
Brits turned off by technology
Technology marches on with new and advanced products hitting the high-street daily. However, even with today’s reliance on computers and mobile phones, over half (53 per cent) of Brits feel that modern technology has now become too complicated and could turn their back on technology, according to the latest report from PayPal, the online payments provider.
moneysupermarket.com comments on launch of 'npower tracker'
Commenting on today’s launch of ‘npower tracker’, Paul Schofield, head of utilities at price comparison website moneysupermarket.com, said: “npower’s pilot scheme will review energy bills every quarter, meaning customers may see their prices rise or fall in line with wholesale prices.
Time-poor Brits enjoy just 16 hours a week of ‘true’ leisure
Brits have just 16 hours of ‘true’ leisure time per week - equivalent to just over two hours a day, according to research issued as part of the ‘Abbey Lifestyle Report’.
Retirees face inflation, income and inheritance ‘triple whammy’
The UK’s over-75 population is being hit by a financial ‘triple whammy’ as a result of heavy-handed government pension policy and the high cost of basic necessities such as food and heating, according to Alliance Trust, a leading pension provider.
You don’t have to switch to be rich!
Stay with British Gas and save money at the same time, says Fool.co.uk.
Mobile phone ‘cash back’ deals come under fire
Mobile phone ‘cash back’ deals have been blasted for their complicated terms and conditions. It has been claimed that mobile retailers make it too difficult for customers to claim their money back.
Cash machines busier than ever over festive season
Gloomy predictions about consumer spending at Christmas had little effect on cash machine withdrawals according to statistics from LINK, the operator of the UK cash machine network which showed that cash machines were busier than ever in the run up to and during the festive season.
Wednesday 17th January will be Britain’s poorest day in 2007
Today, a report by uSwitch.com, reveals that Wednesday 17th January is officially the poorest day of the year in the UK as households reach a “cash crisis”. For more than 14 million households (57%), December is the most expensive month of the year, leading to a serious spending hangover in January.
moneysupermarket.com: consumers who have swapped energy suppliers
Commenting on Ofgem’s figures out today stating four million customers switched energy suppliers in the first 10 months of 2006, Paul Schofield, head of utilities at price comparison website moneysupermarket.com, said:
Brits spend £1.4billion putting on the perfect party for kids
British families spend almost £450 a year, on average, celebrating children’s birthdays, according to research from American Express.
Over four million customers switched energy supplier in 2006
Over four million customers voted with their feet by switching their energy supplier last year according to energy regulator Ofgem. Switching numbers for the first ten months of 2006 were 750,000 higher than for the same period in 2005.
Brits splash out on euro city cool - on top of two weeks by the pool
It’s not just new winter coats and next Christmas’s presents that Brits are snapping up in the January sales. They are also laying out for their annual two weeks of summer sun and grabbing low cost European mini-breaks while they are at it.
As inflation rises uswitch.com asks: When will energy prices begin to fall?
Official inflation figures show that cash strapped British consumers are facing more financial gloom in 2007. However, according to uSwitch.com, the independent online switching and comparison site, the figures actually conceal the true impact of rising living costs on more vulnerable groups in society, such as pensioners.
SimplySwitch comments on the launch of '3 Like Home'
‘3’ customers visiting Ireland, Italy, Austria, Australia, Hong Kong, Sweden and Denmark can take advantage of being on one of 3's sister networks to make and receive voice and video calls, send texts, picture and video messages without being stung by rip-off roaming charges.