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How to manage your festive finances
As it’s revealed that the average household debt in the UK has reached £9,000, one financial support network have raised their concerns as we enter the festive season.
Kids and TV: Britain's festive focus
Many people celebrating Christmas are willing to cut-back on presents and luxuries to save money, but research from the Money Advice Service shows two areas where people simply won't skimp: kids and TV.
Loyalty points paying for Christmas
Four in ten people (40%) will use loyalty point schemes to help meet the cost of Christmas this year, according to latest research from Halifax.
EDF Energy launches new Blue +Price Promise
EDF Energy is today (30 November 2012) launching Blue +Price Promise June 2014 which will give customers the chance to fix their energy prices for the next 19 months at a competitive price – with the freedom to leave at any time without paying an exit fee.
The cost of heating a home is now 63% higher than five years ago
Rocketing energy prices have forced the cost of heating a home up by 63% since 2008, with consumers now having to shell out an eye-watering £587 a year just to keep warm, according to analysis by uSwitch.com.
Brits plan to spend £8.5 billion on Christmas presents
Brits are planning to spend an average of £325 per household on Christmas presents this year, according to research from Tesco Bank Home Insurance, with one in ten planning to spend over £600 on gifts for their friends and loved ones.
Ofgem secures £1.7 million for consumers following E.ON error
Ofgem has secured a commitment from E.ON to pay back around £1.4 million to approximately 94,000 consumers who were incorrectly charged exit fees or overcharged following price rises.
Spending power flat as consumers remain squeezed
As we enter into a period of increased consumer spending while people get ready for the run up to Christmas, the Lloyds TSB Spending Power Report reveals that people had the same amount of money left over at the end of the month to spend on discretionary items in October as they did a year earlier.
Brits to spend £1.2 billion on Christmas exodus
Brits will spend a collective £1.2 billion travelling to see friends and family over Christmas, according to research from the Santander 123 cashback credit card.
Switch to LED lighting and save on energy bills
With electricity bills rising by 7% in the last year alone, and set to rise again this winter, one of the latest moneysaving tips is to switch from halogen to LED lighting.
Brits set to spend over £22 billion on Christmas cheer
With just over 30 shopping days until Christmas and only one more payday for most, new research from MoneySupermarket predicts festive expenditure is set to top £22 billion with Brits splashing out an average of £445 per person this year.
Homeowners urged to take action now to reduce rising energy bills
Thinkinsulation.com is encouraging customers to review the energy efficiency of their homes after British Gas and SSE raised their energy prices.
Cash-strapped Brits will be cutting back this Christmas
Over half (54 per cent) of UK adults will be forced to cut back on their Christmas spending this year, with the average amount spent per adult decreasing from £240 last year to £213 this year, according to research from VoucherCodes.co.uk.
Gas giants owe bill payers £486 million "cash on float"
The UK's energy bill payers who fail to proactively monitor their energy usage and billing fall into two distinct camps, but share common ground in their apathy, says MoneySupermarket.
Co-op Energy bucks the trend and cuts prices by 2%
New entrant energy supplier, Co-operative Energy, has shown that it's good with energy prices and not just food.