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Most households to ration energy use this winter
Almost nine in ten households (87%) will be rationing their energy use this winter to cut costs, according to new research from uSwitch.com.
Energy conscious Brits switch on to Energy Saving Measures
In the run up to Big Energy Saving Week (22 to 27 October 2012), a new survey by comparison website, Gocompare.com reveals measures energy conscious Brits have taken over the last five years to improve the efficiency of their home.
ScottishPower domestic energy prices to increase by average of 7%
ScottishPower has announced increases for its domestic gas and electricity prices by an average of 7% following a sustained rise in its costs since the company last reduced its gas prices in February this year.
Beat spiralling line rental prices with UK's cheapest home phone deal
With Christmas just around the corner money management is top of the household agenda, but despite the average consumer's efforts to keep an eye on the pennies it seems the only way is up for the annual line rental bill, with multiple price rises from various providers introduced in 2012 and more coming into effect from 2013.
Spending habits of differing generations
The days of spending the ‘weekly housekeeping' is soon to be a thing of the past according to new research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks as a gulf emerges in the spending habits of differing generations.
Brits worried about cost of Christmas - but merrier than last year
With Christmas just ten weeks away, a poll conducted by MoneySupermarket has found one in two consumers (53 per cent) are already worried about how they will fund the cost of Christmas festivities this year.
Squeeze on consumer spending power deepens
Spending power growth dipped to its lowest level since April 2011 in September as income growth weakened following a resurgent August.
British Gas increases gas and electricity prices by six per cent
British Gas has begun notifying its customers that it will raise domestic gas and electricity prices by an average of 6% on 16 November 2012.
Energy bill payers stretched to limit but taking action
British bill payers have been sparked into action to combat the rising cost of energy. Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) threw down the gauntlet in August, being the first of the ‘Big Six' to hike its gas and electricity prices and with speculation there may be price rises from other providers, people are fighting back, says MoneySupermarket.
Brits shiver to think how they'll pay their winter fuel bills
As the nights draw in and the use of central heating and lighting increases, 22 per cent of Brits say they are worried about how they are going to pay their gas and electricity bills this winter, and 19 per cent say that they will have to make cutbacks elsewhere to be able to keep the heating on.
Consumer concern grows as E.ON refuses to rule out a price hike
Speculation is growing that E.ON, one of Britain's big six energy suppliers, is set to raise its prices once its ‘no hikes this year' promise expires.
ScottishPower launches new Online Fixed Price Energy tariff
ScottishPower has launched a new fixed price energy tariff continuing its commitment to allow customers to protect their energy prices for the next two winters.
Boiler bother leaves householders facing £280 bill
Almost seven in ten households are due to have switched their heating on by the end of this week, but new research from uSwitch.com reveals that many will be leaving themselves at risk of running up a large repair bill.
Brits ditch shopping and booze to keep their car on the road
The increasing costs of running a car are forcing nearly three quarters of drivers (70 per cent) to make cut-backs to their outgoings in order to keep themselves motoring, according to research by MoneySupermarket.
Post Office Homephone and Broadband recession-busting price freeze
Post Office has announced a recession-busting price freeze on its HomePhone and Broadband services for both current and new customers.